1 Samuel 24:17

1 Samuel 24:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
• New International Version (NIV)“You are more righteous than I,” he said. “You have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He said to David, "You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he said to David: “You are more righteous than I; for you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil.

Context of 1 Samuel 24:17

15May the Lord be judge and decide between you and me. May he take notice and plead my case and deliver me from you.” 16When David finished saying these things to him, Saul replied, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have done what is good to me though I have done what is evil to you. 18You yourself have told me today what good you did for me: when the Lord handed me over to you, you didn’t kill me. 19When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go unharmed? May the Lord repay you with good for what you’ve done for me today.

1 Samuel 24:17 word by word

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד צַדִּ֥יק אַתָּ֖ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ גְּמַלְתַּ֣נִי הַטּוֹבָ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י גְּמַלְתִּ֥יךָ הָרָעָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• more righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• than I: for thou hast rewardedגָּמַלgâmal · to weanH1580
• me goodטוֹבָהţôb · welfareH2896
• thee evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:17

• 1 Samuel 26:21Saul responded, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David, I will never harm you again because today you considered my life precious. I have been a fool! I’ve committed a grave error.”
• Genesis 38:26Judah recognized them and said, “She is more in the right than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her intimately again.
• Exodus 9:27Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron. “I have sinned this time,” he said to them. “The Lord is the righteous one, and I and my people are the guilty ones.
• Psalms 37:6making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday.
• Matthew 27:4“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What’s that to us?” they said. “See to it yourself!”
• Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
• Romans 12:20But If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in so doing you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24:17

• 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 24:17

• Good for Evil
• Mercy
• Saul
• Unselfishness

In the dictionaries

• David
• Reward
• Flea
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• declare, proclaim, announce

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