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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)And he said to David, “You are a better man than I am, for you have repaid me good for evil.

Context of 1 Samuel 24:17

15May the Lord be our judge and decide between us. May he consider my cause and uphold it; may he vindicate me by delivering me from your hand.” 16When David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” And he wept aloud. “You are more righteous than I,” he said. “You have treated me well, but I have treated you badly. 18You 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. 19When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the Lord reward you well for the way you treated 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 26:21Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have been terribly wrong.”
• Genesis 38:26Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not sleep with her again.
• Exodus 9:27Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. “This time I have sinned,” he said to them. “The Lord is in the right, and I and my people are in the wrong.
• Psalms 37:6He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
• Matthew 27:4“I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” “What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”
• Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
• Romans 12:20On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning 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