1 Samuel 26:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

The 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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The LORD repays everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness, for the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not lay my hand on the LORD's anointed.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah{H3068} will render{H7725} to every man{H376} his righteousness{H6666} and his faithfulness;{H530} forasmuch as Jehovah{H3068} delivered{H5414} thee into my hand{H3027} to-day,{H3117} and I would{H14} not put forth{H7971} my hand{H3027} against Jehovah's{H3068} anointed.{H4899}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The LORD{H3068} render{H7725}{(H8686)} to every man{H376} his righteousness{H6666} and his faithfulness{H530}: for the LORD{H3068} delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} thee into my hand{H3027} to day{H3117}, but I would{H14}{(H8804)} not stretch forth{H7971}{(H8800)} mine hand{H3027} against the LORD'S{H3068} anointed{H4899}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But the LORDE shal rewarde euery one acordinge to his righteousnes and faith, for ye LORDE delyuered ye this daye in to my hande: neuertheles I wolde not laie my hande vpo the LORDES anoynted.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And 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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The Lorde rewarde euery man according to his righteousnes, and faythfulnesse: For the Lorde deliuered thee into my hand this day, but I would not lay mine hand vpon the Lordes annoynted.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into [my] hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn't put forth my hand against Yahweh's anointed.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Jehovah doth turn back to each his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into `my' hand, and I have not been willing to put forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord will give to every man the reward of his righteousness and his faith: because the Lord gave you into my hands today, and I would not put out my hand against the man who has been marked with the holy oil.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn't put forth my hand against Yahweh's anointed.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The LORD rewards each man for his integrity and loyalty. Even though today the LORD delivered you into my hand, I was not willing to extend my hand against the LORD’s chosen one.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 24:6-7 : 6 And he said to his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD. 7 So David restrained his servants with these words and did not allow them to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave and went on his way.
  • 1 Sam 26:9 : 9 And David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"
  • 1 Sam 26:11 : 11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. But, please, take now the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let us go."
  • 1 Kgs 8:32 : 32 Then hear in heaven, and act, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
  • Neh 13:14 : 14 Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God and for its services.
  • Ps 7:8-9 : 8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me. 9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.
  • Ps 18:20-26 : 20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity. 24 Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight. 25 With the merciful you will show yourself merciful; with an upright man you will show yourself upright; 26 With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the perverse you will show yourself contrary.
  • Ps 62:12 : 12 Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; for You render to every man according to his work.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 24:9-12
    4 verses
    83%

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

    10 Behold, 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.

    11 Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the edge of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the edge of your robe and killed you not, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it.

    12 The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be upon you.

  • 1 Sam 26:21-22
    2 verses
    81%

    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."

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

  • 1 Sam 26:24-25
    2 verses
    80%

    24 And 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.

    25 Then 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 26:8-11
    4 verses
    79%

    8 Then Abishai said to David, "God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now, therefore, let me strike him with the spear to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him a second time."

    9 And David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"

    10 David said furthermore, "As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish."

    11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. But, please, take now the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let us go."

  • 1 Sam 24:6
    79%

    6 And he said to his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 24:17-19
    3 verses
    79%

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

    18 And 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.

    19 For 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.

  • 2 Sam 1:14-16
    3 verses
    78%

    14 And David said to him, How are you not afraid to stretch forth your hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?

    15 And David called one of the young men and said, Go near, and strike him. And he smote him that he died.

    16 And David said to him, Your blood be upon your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.

  • 1 Sam 30:23
    76%

    23 Then said David, You shall not do so, my brethren, with what the LORD has given us, who has preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

  • 1 Sam 24:15
    75%

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

  • 1 Sam 26:15-19
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    15 And David said to Abner, "Are you not a valiant man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For there came one of the people in to destroy the king your lord."

    16 This thing you have done is not good. As the LORD lives, you are deserving of death because you have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head."

    17 And 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."

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

    19 Now, 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 23:10-12
    3 verses
    75%

    10 Then 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.

    11 Will 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.

    12 Then 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.

  • 2 Sam 19:22
    75%

    22 And David said, What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be adversaries unto me? Shall any man be put to death this day in Israel? For do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

  • 2 Sam 2:6
    74%

    6 And 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 19:5
    74%

    5 For he put his life in his hand, and killed the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel; you saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

  • 2 Sam 22:1
    74%

    1 And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day that the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul:

  • 1 Sam 24:4
    73%

    4 And the men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which the LORD said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you. Then David arose and cut off the edge of Saul's robe secretly.

  • 1 Sam 28:17
    73%

    17 The LORD has done to you as he spoke by me: for the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David.

  • 2 Sam 3:39
    73%

    39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too harsh for me. The LORD shall reward the evildoer according to his wickedness.

  • 1 Sam 22:13-15
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    13 And 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?

    14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all your servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and goes at your bidding, and is honorable in your house?

    15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? Far be it from me: let not the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for your servant knew nothing of all this, little or much.

  • 1 Sam 25:33
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    33 And 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 25:30
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    30 And it shall come to pass, when the LORD has done for my lord according to all the good He has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you ruler over Israel,

  • 1 Sam 25:21
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    21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I protected all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missing of all that belonged to him, and he has repaid me evil for good.

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    46 This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. I will give the bodies of the Philistine army this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

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    6 Then Achish called David and said to him, Surely, as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your going out and coming in with me in the army is good in my sight, for I have found no evil in you since the day of your coming to me until this day; nevertheless the lords do not favor you.

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    7 Nathan said to David, You are the man. Thus says the LORD God of Israel, I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

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    37 David said moreover, The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and the LORD be with you.

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    42 O LORD God, do not turn away the face of your anointed: remember the mercies of David your servant.

  • 1 Sam 22:17
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    17 And the king said to the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to attack the priests of the LORD.

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    15 And David said to him, Can you bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear to me by God, that you will neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this company.

  • 1 Kgs 8:24
    71%

    24 Who have kept with your servant David my father what you promised him: you also spoke with your mouth, and have fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day.