New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Samuel 24:16-22

16When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “1Is this your voice, my son David?” Then Saul lifted up his voice and wept.

17 2He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for 3you have dealt well with me, while I have dealt wickedly with you.

18You have declared today that you have done good to me, that 4the Lord delivered me into your hand and yet you did not kill me.

19For if a man 5finds his enemy, will he let him go away 6safely? May the Lord therefore reward you with good in return for what you have done to me this day.

20Now, behold, 7I know that you will surely be king, and that 8the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.

21So now 9swear to me by the Lord that you will not cut off my 10descendants after me and that you will not destroy my name from my father’s household.”

22David swore to Saul. And Saul went to his home, but David and his men went up to 11the stronghold.

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Notes

1. 1 Samuel 24:16 1 Sam 26:17 ↩
2. 1 Samuel 24:17 1 Sam 26:21 ↩
3. 1 Samuel 24:17 Matt 5:44 ↩
4. 1 Samuel 24:18 1 Sam 26:23 ↩
5. 1 Samuel 24:19 1 Sam 23:17 ↩
6. 1 Samuel 24:19 Lit on a good road ↩
7. 1 Samuel 24:20 1 Sam 23:17 ↩
8. 1 Samuel 24:20 1 Sam 13:14 ↩
9. 1 Samuel 24:21 Gen 21:23; 1 Sam 20:14-17; 2 Sam 21:6-8 ↩
10. 1 Samuel 24:21 Lit seed ↩
11. 1 Samuel 24:22 1 Sam 23:29 ↩

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