1 Samuel 26:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”
1 Samuel 26:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 26:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 26:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.””
1 Samuel 26:21 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 26:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly. ”
1 Samuel 26:21 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 26:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Saul saith, `I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.'”
1 Samuel 26:21 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 26:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have acted foolishly, and have erred exceedingly. ”
1 Samuel 26:21 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 26:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then sayde Saul, I haue sinned: come againe, my sonne Dauid: for I will doe thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue done foolishly, and haue erred exceedingly.”
1 Samuel 26:21 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 26:21 in Context — 1 Samuel 26
19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.
20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.
21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
22 And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
23 The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed.
What Does 1 Samuel 26:21 Mean?
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