American Standard Version

1 Samuel 24:16-22

16Anditcametopass,whenDavidhadmadeanendofspeaking these words unto Saul,thatSaul said,Isthisthy voice,mysonDavid?AndSaul lifteduphisvoice,andwept.

17AndhesaidH559toDavidH1732, Thou art more righteous thanI;forthou hastrendereduntomegood, whereasIhaverenderedunto thee evil.

18Andthou hastdeclaredthisdayhowthatthou hastdealtH1580wellwithme, forasmuchaswhenJehovahhaddeliveredmeupintothy hand, thou killedstmenot.

19Forifaman findhisenemy,willhelethimgowellaway? whereforeJehovahreward theegoodH2896forthatwhichthou hastdoneuntomethisdayH3117.

20Andnow, behold,Iknowthatthou shaltsurelybeking,andthatthekingdomofIsraelshallbeestablishedinthy hand.

21SwearnowH6258thereforeH6258untomebyJehovah,thatthou wiltnotcut offmyseedafterme,andthatthou wiltnotdestroymynameoutofmyfather’s house.

22AndDavid sware unto Saul.AndSaulwenthome;butDavidandhismengatthemupuntothestronghold.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain