1 Samuel 24:16

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

14Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea? 15May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.” When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud 17and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil. 18And you have declared this day how you have treated me well, for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.

1 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

• ·הָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• When Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• had finishedכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• sayingדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• thingsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• ·אֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• ·שָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• called backאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Is thatזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• your voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• my sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• weptבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058
• aloudנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: loudH5375

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:16

• 1 Samuel 26:17Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.
• Job 6:25How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
• Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
• Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
• Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
• Acts 6:10but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
• Genesis 33:4Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 24:16

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• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Reward
• Flea
• Samuel, Books of

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