1 Samuel 24:20
And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
1 Samuel 24:20 in other translations
| BSB | Now I know for sure that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands. |
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| WEB | Now, behold, I know that you will surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand. |
| ASV | And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand. |
| YLT | ‘And, now, lo, I have known that thou dost certainly reign, and the kingdom of Israel hath stood in thy hand; |
| DARBY | And now behold, I know that thou shalt certainly be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand. |
| BBE | And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority. |
| Webster | And now, behold, I know well that thou wilt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in thy hand. |
What does 1 Samuel 24:20 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
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 24:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 24:20
- 1 Samuel 23:17
And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
- Matthew 2:3-6
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
- 2 Samuel 3:17-18
And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you: Now then do it: for the Lord hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
- 1 Samuel 13:14
But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.
- Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
- Job 15:25
For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
- Matthew 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
- 1 Samuel 20:30-31
Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness? For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 24:19
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
- 1 Samuel 24:20
And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
- 1 Samuel 24:21
Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.
1 Samuel 24:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque ¿quién hallará á su enemigo, y lo dejará ir sano y salvo? Jehová te pague con bien por lo que en este día has hecho conmigo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et si un homme a trouvé son ennemi, le laissera-t-il aller sain et sauf? Que l’ Éternel te fasse du bien, en récompense de ce que tu as fait aujourd’hui à mon égard! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn wenn jemand seinen Feind findet, wird er ihn auf gutem Wege ziehen lassen? So möge Jehova dir Gutes vergelten für das, was du an diesem Tage an mir getan hast! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quis enim cum invenerit inimicum suum, dimittet eum in via bona? sed Dominus reddat tibi vicissitudinem hanc pro eo quod hodie operatus es in me. |