1 Samuel 24:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

(24:18) And sayd to Dauid, Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast rendred me good, and I haue rendred thee euill.

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  • 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 Then sayde Saul, I haue sinned: come againe, my sonne Dauid: for I will doe thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue done foolishly, and haue erred exceedingly.
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,
  • Gen 38:26 : 26 Then Iudah knewe them, and said, She is more righteous then I: for she hath done it because I gaue her not to Shelah my sonne. So he lay with her no more.
  • Exod 9:27 : 27 Then Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said vnto them, I haue now sinned: the Lorde is righteous, but I and my people are wicked.
  • Ps 37:6 : 6 And he shall bring foorth thy righteousnes as the light, & thy iudgement as the noone day.
  • Matt 27:4 : 4 Saying, I haue sinned, betraying the innocent bloud. But they sayde, What is that to vs? see thou to it.
  • Rom 12:20-21 : 20 Therefore, if thine enemie hunger, feede him: if he thirst, giue him drinke: for in so doing, thou shalt heape coales of fire on his head. 21 Bee not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with goodnesse.

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  • 1 Sam 24:18-19
    2 verses
    84%

    18(24:19) And thou hast shewed this day, that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine hands, thou killedst me not.

    19(24:20) For who shal finde his enemie, and let him depart free? wherefore the Lorde render thee good for that thou hast done vnto me this day.

  • 1 Sam 25:21
    80%

    21And Dauid said, In deede I haue kept all in vaine that this fellow had in the wildernesse, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained vnto him: for he hath requited me euill for good.

  • 1 Sam 24:8-11
    4 verses
    80%

    8(24:9) Dauid also arose afterward, and went out of the caue, and cryed after Saul, saying, O my lorde the King; when Saul looked behinde him, Dauid inclined his face to the earth, and bowed himselfe.

    9(24:10) And Dauid saide to Saul, Wherefore giuest thou an eare to mens words, that say, Behold, Dauid seeketh euill against thee?

    10(24:11) Behold, this day thine eyes haue seene, that the Lorde had deliuered thee this day into mine hand in the caue, and some bade me kill thee, but I had compassion on thee, and said, I will not lay mine hande on my master: for he is the Lordes Anoynted.

    11(24:12) Moreouer my father, behold: behold, I say, the lappe of thy garment in mine hand: for when I cut off the lappe of thy garment, I killed thee not. Vnderstad & see, that there is neither euil nor wickednesse in mee, neither haue I sinned against thee, yet thou huntest after my soule to take it.

  • 1 Sam 24:15-16
    2 verses
    79%

    15(24:16) The Lord therfore be iudge, and iudge betweene thee and me, and see, & pleade my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.

    16(24:17) Whe Dauid had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul sayd, Is this thy voyce, my sonne Dauid? & Saul lift vp his voice, & wept,

  • 1 Sam 26:21-25
    5 verses
    78%

    21Then sayde Saul, I haue sinned: come againe, my sonne Dauid: for I will doe thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue done foolishly, and haue erred exceedingly.

    22Then Dauid answered, and saide, Beholde the Kings speare, let one of the yong men come ouer and set it.

    23And let the Lorde rewarde euery man according to his righteousnesse and faithfulnesse: for the Lord had deliuered thee into mine handes this day, but I woulde not lay mine hand vpon the Lords anointed.

    24And beholde, like as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes: so let my life be set by in the eyes of the Lord, that he may deliuer me out of all tribulation.

    25Then Saul said to Dauid, Blessed art thou, my sonne Dauid: for thou shalt doe great things, and also preuaile. So Dauid went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

  • 1 Sam 26:17-18
    2 verses
    77%

    17And Saul knewe Dauids voyce, and sayde, Is this thy voyce, my sonne Dauid? And Dauid sayde, It is my voyce, my lorde O King.

    18And he sayde, Wherefore doeth my lorde thus persecute his seruant? for what haue I done? or what euill is in mine hand?

  • 2 Sam 1:16
    76%

    16Then said Dauid vnto him, Thy blood be vpon thine owne head: for thine owne mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I haue slaine the Lords Anoynted.

  • 1 Sam 19:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4And Ionathan spake good of Dauid vnto Saul his father, & said vnto him, Let not the King sinne against his seruat, against Dauid: for he hath not sinned against thee, but his works haue bene to thee very good.

    5For he did put his life in daunger, and slew the Philistim, and the Lord wrought a great saluation for al Israel: thou sawest it, and thou reioycedst: wherefore then wilt thou sinne against innocent blood, and slay Dauid without a cause?

  • 1 Sam 23:21
    76%

    21Then Saul said, Be ye blessed of the Lord: for ye haue had compassion on mee.

  • 2 Sam 2:6
    76%

    6Therefore now the Lorde shewe mercie and trueth vnto you: and I will recompence you this benefite, because ye haue done this thing.

  • 1 Sam 29:6
    75%

    6Then Achish called Dauid, and said vnto him, As the Lorde liueth, thou hast bene vpright and good in my sight, when thou wentest out and in with mee in the hoste, neither haue I founde euill with thee, since thou camest to me vnto this day, but the princes doe not fauour thee.

  • 1 Sam 24:4-5
    2 verses
    75%

    4(24:5) And the men of Dauid said vnto him, See, the day is come, whereof the Lorde sayde vnto thee, Beholde, I will deliuer thine enemie into thine hande, and thou shalt doe to him as it shall seeme good to thee. Then Dauid arose and cut off the lap of Sauls garment priuily.

    5(24:6) And afterward Dauid was touched in his heart, because he had cut off the lappe which was on Sauls garment.

  • 2 Sam 4:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10When one tolde me, and sayde that Saul was dead, (thinking to haue brought good tydings) I tooke him and slewe him in Ziklag, who thought that I woulde haue giuen him a rewarde for his tidings:

    11How much more, when wicked men haue slaine a righteous person in his owne house, and vpon his bed? shal I not now therfore require his blood at your hand, and take you from the earth?

  • 1 Sam 28:17
    75%

    17Euen the Lord hath done to him, as hee spake by mine hande: for the Lord will rent the kingdome out of thine hande, and giue it thy neighbour Dauid.

  • 1 Sam 22:13
    75%

    13Then Saul sayde vnto him, Why haue yee conspired against me, thou & the sonne of Ishai, in that thou hast giuen him vitaile, and a sworde, and hast asked counsell of God for him, that he should rise against me, and lye in wayte as appeareth this day?

  • 2 Sam 12:7
    74%

    7Then Nathan sayd to Dauid, Thou art the man. Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, I anoynted thee King ouer Israel, and deliuered thee out of the hand of Saul,

  • 2 Sam 24:17
    74%

    17And Dauid spake vnto the Lorde (when he sawe the Angel that smote the people) and saide, Behold, I haue sinned, yea, I haue done wickedly: but these sheepe, what haue they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against mee and against my fathers house.

  • 2 Sam 3:39
    74%

    39And I am this day weake and newly anoynted King: and these men the sonnes of Zeruiah be too harde for me: the Lorde rewarde the doer of euill according to his wickednesse.

  • 1 Sam 18:24
    74%

    24And then Sauls seruats brought him word againe, saying, Such wordes spake Dauid.

  • Ps 7:4
    74%

    4If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that had peace with mee, (yea I haue deliuered him that vexed me without cause)

  • 2 Sam 19:27
    73%

    27And he hath accused thy seruant vnto my lorde the king: but my lorde the king is as an Angel of God: doe therefore thy pleasure.

  • 1 Sam 17:29
    73%

    29Then Dauid sayde, What haue I nowe done? Is there not a cause?

  • 1 Sam 19:17
    73%

    17And Saul said vnto Michal, Why hast thou mocked me so, & sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said vnto me, Let me go, or els I will kill thee.

  • 1 Sam 20:8
    73%

    8So shalt thou shew mercy vnto thy seruant: for thou hast ioyned thy seruant into a couenant of the Lord with thee, and if there be in me iniquitie, slay thou me: for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

  • 1 Sam 25:32-33
    2 verses
    73%

    32Then Dauid said to Abigail, Blessed be the Lorde God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meete me.

    33And blessed be thy counsel, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day fro coming to shed blood, and that mine hand hath not saued me.

  • 1 Sam 29:8
    73%

    8And Dauid said vnto Achish, But what haue I done? and what hast thou founde in thy seruant as long as I haue bene with thee vnto this day, that I may not goe and fight against the enemies of my lorde the King?

  • 2 Sam 19:22
    73%

    22And Dauid saide, What haue I to do with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah, that this day ye should be aduersaries vnto me? Shall there any man die this day in Israel? For doe not I know that I am this day King ouer Israel?

  • 1 Chr 17:18
    73%

    18What can Dauid desire more of thee for the honour of thy seruant? for thou knowest thy seruant.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    73%

    31And they that heard the wordes which Dauid spake, rehearsed them before Saul, which caused him to be brought.

  • 1 Sam 25:30
    72%

    30And when the Lorde shall haue done to my lord al the good that he hath promised thee, and shall haue made thee ruler ouer Israel,

  • 2 Sam 7:20
    72%

    20And what can Dauid say more vnto thee? for thou, Lord God, knowest thy seruant.

  • 1 Sam 24:13
    72%

    13(24:14) According as the olde prouerbe sayeth, Wickednesse proceedeth from the wicked, but mine hand be not vpon thee.

  • 1 Sam 30:23
    72%

    23Then saide Dauid, Yee shall not doe so, my brethren, with that which the Lorde hath giuen vs, who hath preserued vs, and deliuered the companie that came against vs, into our handes.

  • 1 Sam 22:8
    72%

    8That all ye haue conspired against me, and there is none that tellerh mee that my sonne hath made a couenant with the sonne of Ishai? and there is none of you that is sory for me, or sheweth mee, that my sonne hath stirred vp my seruant to lie in wayte against me, as appeareth this day?

  • 1 Chr 12:17
    72%

    17And Dauid went out to meete them, and answered and sayde vnto them, If yee be come peaceably vnto me to helpe me, mine heart shall be knit vnto you, but if you come to betray me to mine aduersaries, seeing there is no wickednes in mine handes, the God of our fathers beholde it, and rebuke it.

  • 2 Sam 1:14
    72%

    14And Dauid said vnto him, How wast thou not afrayd, to put forth thine hand to destroy the Anoynted of the Lord?