1 Samuel 26:25

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then Saul said to David, May a blessing be on you, David, my son; you will do great things and without doubt you will overcome. Then David went on his way, and Saul went back to his place.

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  • Gen 32:28 : 28 And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.
  • Num 24:9-9 : 9 He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed. 10 Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing.
  • 1 Sam 24:19 : 19 And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.
  • 1 Sam 24:22 : 22 So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.
  • Prov 26:25 : 25 When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils:
  • Isa 54:17 : 17 No instrument of war which is formed against you will be of any use; and every tongue which says evil against you will be judged false. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness comes from me, says the Lord.
  • Hos 12:4 : 4 In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;
  • Rom 8:35 : 35 Who will come between us and the love of Christ? Will trouble, or pain, or cruel acts, or the need of food or of clothing, or danger, or the sword?
  • Rom 8:37 : 37 But we are able to overcome all these things and more through his love.

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    17And Saul, conscious that the voice was David's, said, Is that your voice, David, my son? And David said, It is my voice, O my lord king.

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    21And Saul said, The Lord's blessing will be yours, for you have had pity on me.

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    21And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.

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    7And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against my lord, the man of the Lord's selection, for the Lord's holy oil has been put on him.

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    9And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.

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    21Then Saul said, I have done wrong: come back to me, David my son: I will do you no more wrong, because my life was dear to you today truly, I have been foolish and my error is very great.

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    21And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.

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    5And David went wherever Saul sent him, and did wisely: and Saul put him at the head of his men of war, and this was pleasing to all the people as well as to Saul's servants.

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    16And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;

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