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1 Samuel 24:16
16When David had finished saying these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” Then Saul raised his voice and wept.
1 Samuel 24:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
- New International Version (NIV)When David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” And he wept aloud.
- English Standard Version (ESV)As soon as David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, 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.
Context of 1 Samuel 24:16
14After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue [with three thousand men]? A dead dog, a single flea? 15May the Lord be the judge and render judgment between me and you; and may He see and plead my cause and vindicate me by saving me from your hand.” When David had finished saying these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” Then Saul raised his voice and wept. 17He said to David, “You are more righteous and upright [in God’s eyes] than I; for you have done good to me, but I have done evil to you. 18You have declared today the good that you have done to me, for when the Lord put me into your hand, you did not kill me.
Read all of 1 Samuel 241 Samuel 24:16 word by word
וַיְהִ֣י׀ כְּכַלּ֣וֹת דָּוִ֗ד לְדַבֵּ֞ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הֲקֹלְךָ֥ זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיִּשָּׂ֥א שָׁא֛וּל קֹל֖וֹ וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And it came to pass, when Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- had made an endכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
- of speakingדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- unto Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- this thy voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
- my sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- lifted upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: loudH5375
- and weptבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:16
- 1 Samuel 26:17Then Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king!”
- Job 6:25How painful are words of honesty. But what does your argument prove?
- Proverbs 15:1A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath, But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.
- Proverbs 25:11Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken at the right time.
- Luke 21:15for I will give you [skillful] words and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
- Acts 6:10But they were not able to successfully withstand and cope with the wisdom and the intelligence [and the power and inspiration] of the Spirit by whom he was speaking.
- Genesis 33:4But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy].
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16My son David? - David had called Saul his master, lord, and king. Saul accosts him here as his son, to show that he felt perfectly reconciled to him, and wished to receive him as formerly into his family.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-22Verses 16-22 Saul speaks as quite overcome with David's kindness. Many mourn for their sins, who do not truly repent of them; weep bitterly for them, yet continue in love and in league with them. Now God made good to David that word on which he had caused him to hope, that he would bring forth his righteousness as the light, Psa 37:6. Those who take care to keep a good conscience, may leave it to God to secure them the credit of it. Sooner or later, God…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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