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1 Samuel 24:17 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you. "

1 Samuel 24:17

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15 May the LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.”

16 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.

17 He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

18 You have declared today how you have dealt well with me, because when the LORD had delivered me up into your hand, you didn’t kill me.

19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may the LORD reward you good for that which you have done to me today.

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1 Chronicles 21:8

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1 Samuel 24:1

"When Saul had returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.”"

1 Samuel 24:2

"Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats."

1 Samuel 24:3

"He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were staying in the innermost parts of the cave."

1 Samuel 24:4

"David’s men said to him, “Behold, the day of which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’” Then David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe secretly."

1 Samuel 24:5

"Afterward, David’s heart struck him because he had cut off Saul’s skirt."

1 Samuel 24:6

"He said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”"

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