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1 Samuel 24:16
16When David stopped speaking, Saul said, ‘Is that really you, David my son?’ Then Saul started to weep loudly.
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
14You are Israel's king. So why are you chasing after someone like me? I am less important than a dead dog or a little fly! 15The Lord will be the judge to decide who is right. I pray that he will see that I am not guilty. I pray that he will save me from your power.’ When David stopped speaking, Saul said, ‘Is that really you, David my son?’ Then Saul started to weep loudly. 17He said to David, ‘You are a better man than I am. You have been kind to me even when I have tried to hurt you. 18You have shown me today how kind you have been to me. The Lord gave you a chance to hurt me, but you did not kill me.
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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 26:17Saul recognized David's voice. He said, ‘Is that you David, my son?’ David answered, ‘Yes, my master and my king, it is my voice that you can hear.’
- Job 6:25True words may give pain to the person who listens to them. But the things that you say against me mean nothing.
- Proverbs 15:1If you answer people in a kind way, it stops them being angry. But if you say cruel things, it makes people angry.
- Proverbs 25:11A wise word that you speak at the right time is a beautiful thing. It is like a gold apple on a silver plate.
- Luke 21:15I will give you the right words to speak at that time. I will help you to be wise. The people who are against you will not be able to argue with you. They will just be quiet.
- Acts 6:10But the Holy Spirit helped Stephen to be very wise when he spoke. So these men could not say that he was wrong.
- Genesis 33:4But Esau ran to meet Jacob and he hugged him. He put his arms round Jacob's neck and he kissed him. 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
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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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