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1 Samuel 26:21-25

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21 Then Saul said, "1I 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."
22 David replied, "Behold the spear of the king! Now let one of the young men come over and take it.
23 "2The LORD will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but 3I refused * to stretch out my hand against the LORD'S anointed.
24 "Now behold, as your life was 4highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the LORD, and may He 5deliver me from all distress."
25 Then Saul said to David, "6Blessed are you, my son David; you will both accomplish much and surely prevail." So 7David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
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1 Samuel 26:21-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 26

This chapter relates that Saul, upon the information of the Ziphites, went out again with an armed force to seek David, 1Sa 26:1-3; of which David having intelligence, and of the place where he pitched, came with one of his men and reconnoitred his camp, and finding Saul and his men asleep, took away his spear, and the cruse of water at his head, and departed, without taking away his life, though solicited to it by his servant, 1Sa 26:4-12; which spear and cruse of water he produced to the reproach of Abner, Saul's general, and as a testimony of his sincere regard to Saul, and that he had no design upon his life, 1Sa 26:13-20; of which Saul being convinced, blessed David, and returned home again, 1Sa 26:21-25.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 7

  • 1. Exodus 9:27; 1 Samuel 15:24, 30; 1 Samuel 24:17
  • 2. 1 Samuel 24:19; Psalms 7:8; Psalms 18:20; Psalms 62:12
  • 3. 1 Samuel 24:12
  • 4. 1 Samuel 18:30
  • 5. Psalms 54:7
  • 6. 1 Samuel 24:19
  • 7. 1 Samuel 24:22
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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