1 Samuel 24:16
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
1 Samuel 24:16 in other translations
| BSB | When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud |
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| WEB | It came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” Saul lifted up his voice and wept. |
| ASV | And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. |
| YLT | And it cometh to pass, when David completeth to speak these words unto Saul, that Saul saith, ‘Is this thy voice, my son David?' and Saul lifteth up his voice, and weepeth. |
| DARBY | And as soon as David had ended speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept. |
| BBE | Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping. |
| Webster | And it came to pass when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. |
What does 1 Samuel 24:16 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 24:16-22
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
1 Samuel 24:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 24:16
- 1 Samuel 26:17
And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
- Acts 6:10
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
- Luke 21:15
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
- Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- Genesis 33:4
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
- Job 6:25
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
- Proverbs 25:11
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 24:15
The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
- 1 Samuel 24:16
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
- 1 Samuel 24:17
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
1 Samuel 24:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Jehová pues será juez, y él juzgará entre mí y ti. El vea, y sustente mi causa, y me defienda de tu mano. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’ Éternel sera juge, et il jugera entre moi et toi; et il verra et plaidera ma cause, et me fera droit en me délivrant de ta main. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | So sei denn Jehova Richter, und richte zwischen mir und dir; und er sehe darein und führe meine Streitsache und verschaffe mir Recht aus deiner Hand! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Sit Dominus judex, et judicet inter me et te: et videat, et judicet causam meam, et eruat me de manu tua. |