1 Samuel 24:18

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of 1 Samuel 24:18

16When David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that you speaking, my servant David?” and Saul cried loudly. 17He told David, “You are more righteous than I. You treated me well while I treated you badly. Today you have proved how good you’ve been to me. When the Lord handed me over to you, you didn’t kill me. 19When a person finds an enemy, does he send him away unharmed? The Lord will repay you completely for what you did for me today. 20Now I know that you certainly will rule as king, and under your guidance the kingdom of Israel will prosper.

1 Samuel 24:18 word by word

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 24:10Today you saw how the Lord handed you over to me in the cave. Although I was told to kill you, I spared you, saying, ‘I will not raise my hand against Your Majesty because you are the Lord’s anointed.’
• 1 Samuel 23:7When Saul was told that David went to Keilah, Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hands. He has trapped himself by going into a city which has ⌞a gate with⌟ a double door ⌞held shut by⌟ a bar.”
• 1 Samuel 26:23The Lord will reward any person who is righteous and faithful. The Lord handed you over to me today, but I refused to attack the Lord’s anointed king.
• 1 Samuel 23:12“Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?” David asked. “They will hand you over,” the Lord answered.
• 1 Samuel 26:8Abishai said to David, “Today God has turned your enemy over to you. Please let me nail him to the ground with one stab of the spear. I won’t have to do it twice!”
• Psalms 31:8You have not handed me over to the enemy. You have set my feet in a place where I can move freely.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24:18

• 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 24:18

• Saul

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