English Standard Version
1 Samuel 24:18
18And you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands.
1 Samuel 24:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
- New International Version (NIV)You have just now told me about the good you did to me; the Lord delivered me into your hands, but you did not kill me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me; for when the Lord delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Yes, you have been amazingly kind to me today, for when the Lord put me in a place where you could have killed me, you didn’t do it.
Context of 1 Samuel 24:18
16As 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. 17He said to David, "You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil. And you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands. 19For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safe? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day. 20And now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
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וְאַתָּה֙ הִגַּ֣דְתָּ הַיּ֔וֹם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָה אִתִּ֖י טוֹבָ֑ה אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר סִגְּרַ֧נִי יְהוָ֛ה בְּיָדְךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א הֲרַגְתָּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And thou hast shewedנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
- how that thou hast dealtעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- wellטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- with me: forasmuch as when the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- had deliveredסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
- me into thine handיָדyâd · handH3027
- thou killedstהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:18
- 1 Samuel 24:10Behold, this day your eyes have seen how the Lord gave you today into my hand in the cave. And some told me to kill you, but I spared you. I said, 'I will not put out my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed.'
- 1 Samuel 23:7Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, "God has given him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars."
- 1 Samuel 26:23The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the Lord gave you into my hand today, and I would not put out my hand against the Lord's anointed.
- 1 Samuel 23:12Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the Lord said, "They will surrender you."
- 1 Samuel 26:8Then Abishai said to David, "God has given your enemy into your hand this day. Now please let me pin him to the earth with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him twice."
- Psalms 31:8and you have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a broad place.
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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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