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 24:17 in other translations
| BSB | and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil. |
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| WEB | He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you. |
| ASV | And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil. |
| YLT | And he saith unto David, ‘More righteous thou art than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil; |
| DARBY | And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. |
| BBE | And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil. |
| Webster | And he said to David, thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded thee with evil. |
What does 1 Samuel 24:17 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 24:16-22
Saul speaks as quite overcome with David's kindness. Many mourn for their sins, who do not truly repent of them; weep bitterly for them, yet continue in love and in league with them. Now God made good to David that word on which he had caused him to hope, that he would bring forth his righteousness as the light, Psa 37:6. Those who take care to keep a good conscience, may leave it to God to secure them the credit of…
1 Samuel 24:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 24:17
- Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- 1 Samuel 26:21
Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
- Genesis 38:26
And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
- Romans 12:20-21
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
- Matthew 27:4
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
- Psalms 37:6
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
- Exodus 9:27
And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
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Context
- 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 24:18
And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
1 Samuel 24:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y aconteció que, como David acabó de decir estas palabras á Saúl, Saúl dijo: ¿No es esta la voz tuya, hijo mío David? Y alzando Saúl su voz lloró. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et lorsque David eut achevé de dire ces paroles à Saül, Saül dit: Est-ce là ta voix, mon fils David? Et Saül éleva sa voix et pleura. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, als David diese Worte zu Saul ausgeredet hatte, da sprach Saul: Ist das deine Stimme, mein Sohn David? Und Saul erhob seine Stimme und weinte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cum autem complesset David loquens sermones hujuscemodi ad Saul, dixit Saul: Numquid vox hæc tua est, fili mi David? Et levavit Saul vocem suam, et flevit: |