1 Samuel 23:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Saul said, Blessed be you of the LORD; for you have compassion on me.

Additional Resources

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 22:8 : 8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that shows me that my son has made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or shows to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
  • Ps 10:3 : 3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the greedy, whom the LORD abhors.
  • Isa 66:5 : 5 Hear the word of the LORD, you that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
  • Mic 3:11 : 11 The leaders judge for reward, and the priests teach for hire, and the prophets divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No harm can come upon us.
  • Judg 17:2 : 2 And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you, about which you cursed, and spoke of also in my ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be you of the LORD, my son.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 15:13
    77%

    13And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed are you of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 26:21-25
    5 verses
    76%

    21Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will harm you no more because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceedingly."

    22And David answered and said, "Behold the king's spear! Let one of the young men come over and get it."

    23The LORD repay every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed.

    24And behold, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the LORD, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.

    25Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David. You shall do great things, and also shall still prevail." So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

  • 1 Sam 24:15-19
    5 verses
    76%

    15The LORD therefore be judge and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.

    16And it came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.

    17And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.

    18And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me: for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.

    19For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safely? Therefore the LORD reward you good for that which you have done unto me this day.

  • 1 Sam 23:20
    76%

    20Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.

  • 2 Sam 2:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5And David sent messengers to the men of Jabeshgilead, and said to them, Blessed be you of the LORD, that you have shown this kindness to your lord, even to Saul, and have buried him.

    6And now the LORD show kindness and truth to you: and I also will repay you this kindness, because you have done this thing.

  • 1 Sam 28:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, Behold, your maidservant has obeyed your voice, and I have put my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.

    22Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your maidservant, and let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.

  • 1 Sam 23:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10Then David said, O LORD God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

    11Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.

    12Then David said, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver you up.

  • 1 Sam 25:32-33
    2 verses
    74%

    32And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me.

    33And blessed is your advice, and blessed are you, because you have kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.

  • 1 Sam 16:22
    73%

    22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.

  • 1 Sam 15:24-25
    2 verses
    73%

    24And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and your words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

    25Now therefore, I pray you, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 26:17-19
    3 verses
    73%

    17And Saul recognized David's voice and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."

    18And he said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? What have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?

    19Now, therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, cursed are they before the LORD, for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'

  • 1 Sam 24:8-10
    3 verses
    73%

    8David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and showed respect.

    9And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm?

    10Behold, this day your eyes have seen how the LORD delivered you today into my hand in the cave: and some urged me to kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.

  • 1 Sam 22:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12And Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

    13And Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

  • 1 Sam 15:30
    72%

    30Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray you, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD your God.

  • 1 Sam 9:21
    72%

    21And Saul answered and said, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then do you speak so to me?

  • 1 Sam 11:5
    72%

    5And behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field, and Saul said, "What troubles the people, that they weep?" And they told him the news of the men of Jabesh.

  • Ps 31:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21Blessed be the LORD, for he has shown me his marvelous kindness in a strong city.

    22For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before your eyes: nevertheless you heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to you.

  • 1 Sam 11:13
    71%

    13And Saul said, "There shall not a man be put to death this day, for today the LORD has brought salvation to Israel."

  • 2 Sam 9:1
    71%

    1And David said, Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

  • Ps 31:7
    71%

    7I will be glad and rejoice in your mercy: for you have considered my trouble; you have known my soul in adversities;

  • 2 Sam 1:9
    71%

    9He said to me again, Stand, please, upon me, and kill me: for anguish has come upon me, because my life is still in me.

  • 1 Sam 20:8
    71%

    8Therefore you shall deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you: nevertheless, if there is in me iniquity, slay me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?

  • Ps 25:16
    71%

    16Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.

  • Ps 109:21
    70%

    21But deal with me for your name’s sake, O GOD the Lord, because your mercy is good, deliver me.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    70%

    31When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

  • Ps 28:6
    70%

    6Blessed be the LORD, because he has heard the voice of my supplications.

  • 1 Sam 23:7
    70%

    7And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars.

  • 1 Sam 9:10
    70%

    10Then Saul said to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

  • 1 Sam 15:16
    70%

    16Then Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell you what the LORD said to me this night. And he said to him, Speak on.

  • 1 Sam 14:38
    70%

    38Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people, and find out how this sin has happened today.