1 Samuel 26:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 26:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 26:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 26:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh will give to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn’t stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed.”
1 Samuel 26:23 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 26:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah’s anointed. ”
1 Samuel 26:23 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 26:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Jehovah doth turn back to each his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into <FI>my<Fi> hand, and I have not been willing to put forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah,”
1 Samuel 26:23 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 26:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for Jehovah gave thee into [my] hand this day, and I would not stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed. ”
1 Samuel 26:23 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 26:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And let the Lord rewarde euery man according to his righteousnesse and faithfulnesse: for the Lord had deliuered thee into mine handes this day, but I woulde not lay mine hand vpon the Lords anointed.”
1 Samuel 26:23 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 26:23 in Context — 1 Samuel 26
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.
24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
What Does 1 Samuel 26:23 Mean?
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