1 Samuel 24:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.”

1 Samuel 24:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 24:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 24:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me today.”

1 Samuel 24:19 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 24:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that which thou hast done unto me this day. ”

1 Samuel 24:19 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 24:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and that a man doth find his enemy, and hath sent him away in a good manner; and Jehovah doth repay thee good for that which thou didst to me this day.”

1 Samuel 24:19 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 24:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that thou hast done to me this day. ”

1 Samuel 24:19 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 24:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And thou hast shewed this day, that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine hands, thou killedst me not.”

1 Samuel 24:19 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 24:19 in Context — 1 Samuel 24

17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

18 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.

19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

20 And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.

21 Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.

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What Does 1 Samuel 24:19 Mean?

1 Samuel 24:19 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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