1 Samuel 24:17
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New International Version (©1984)
"You are more righteous than I," he said. "You have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have dealt well with me, while I have dealt wickedly with you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He told David, "You are more righteous than I. You treated me well while I treated you badly.

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

American King James Version
And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.

American Standard Version
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.

Bible in Basic English
And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to David: Thou art more just than I: for thou hast done good to me, and I have rewarded thee with evil.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

English Revised Version
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to David, thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded thee with evil.

World English Bible
He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith unto David, 'More righteous thou art than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil;

Geneva Study Bible

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

Wesley's Notes

24:17 More righteous than I - He ingenuously acknowledges David's integrity, and his own iniquity.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

24:16-22 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, Ps 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 will force even those who are of the synagogue of Satan to know and to own those whom he has loved. They parted in peace. Saul went home convinced, but not converted; ashamed of his envy to David, yet retaining in his breast that root of bitterness; vexed that when at last he had found David, he could not find in his heart to destroy him, as he had designed. Malice often seems dead when it is only asleep, and will revive with double force. Yet, whether the Lord bind men's hands, or affect their hearts, so that they do not hurt us, the deliverance is equally from him; it is an evidence of his love, and an earnest of our salvation, and should make us thankful.


1 Samuel 26:21 Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have committed a serious error."
Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, (NASB ©1995)

Badly David Dealt Evil Rendered Repaid Rewarded Right Righteous Treated Whereas Wickedly Wrong


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

Thou art 1Sa 26:21 Ge 38:26 Ex 9:27 Ps 37:6 Mt 27:4

thou hast Mt 5:44 Ro 12:20,21

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