1 Samuel 24:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלּ֣וֹת דָּוִ֗ד לְדַבֵּ֞ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הֲקֹלְךָ֥ זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיִּשָּׂ֥א שָׁא֛וּל קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃

Transliteration

And wayehî when kallôt Dāwid ledabbēr ʾet-hadebārîm hāʾēlleh to Šāʾûl and wayyōmer Šāʾûl hăqōlekā this my son Dāwid and wayyiśśāʾ Šāʾûl his qōlô and wayyēbk

Grammar Details

• *wayehî*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it happened/came to pass
• *kallôt*: infinitive construct - to finish/complete
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *ledabbēr*: preposition + infinitive construct, Piel stem - to speak
• *hadebārîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words
• *hāʾēlleh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these
• *Šāʾûl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
• *wayyōmer*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said
• *hăqōlekā*: interrogative particle + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - is this your voice
• *wayyiśśāʾ*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up
• *qōlô*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his voice
• *wayyēbk*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he wept

Word Meanings

• *wayehî*: and it happened/came to pass/was
• *kallôt*: finishing/completing/ending
• *ledabbēr*: to speak/talk/declare
• *wayyiśśāʾ*: lifted up/raised
• *wayyēbk*: wept/cried/sobbed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul asked, 'Is that your voice, my son David?' And Saul wept aloud.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and saide vnto Dauid: Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast recompesed me good, but I haue rewarded the euell.

• 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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde to Dauid, Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast rewarded me with good, where as I haue rewarded thee with euyll.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said to David, Thou [art] more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith unto David, `More righteous thou `art' than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to David,“You are more innocent than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you!

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 26:21 : 21 Then 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."
• Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you;
• Gen 38:26 : 26 Judah acknowledged them and said, She has been more righteous than I, because I did not give her to Shelah my son. And he never knew her again.
• Exod 9:27 : 27 And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
• Ps 37:6 : 6 And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
• Matt 27:4 : 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See to that yourself.
• Rom 12:20-21 : 20 Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink: for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.