1 Samuel 26:23

Yahweh will render 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.

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WEBBE

The LORD will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because the LORD delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn’t stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

BSB

May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

And the Lord will give to every man the reward of his righteousness and his faith: because the Lord gave you into my hands today, and I would not put out my hand against the man who has been marked with the holy oil.

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וַיהוָה va·yah·weh and Yahweh H3068 יָשִׁיב ya·shiv he will return H7725 לָאִישׁ la·'ish to (the) everyone H376 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 צִדְקָתוֹ tzid·ka·to righteousness his H6666 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 אֱמֻנָתוֹ 'e·mu·na·to faithfulness his H530 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher that H834 נְתָנְךָ ne·ta·ne·kha he gave you H5414 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 בְּיָד be·yad in a hand H3027 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 אָבִיתִי 'a·vi·ti I was willing H14 לִשְׁלֹחַ lish·lo·ach to stretch out H7971 יָדִי ya·di hand my H3027 בִּמְשִׁיחַ bim·shi·ach on [the] [one] anointed of H4899 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 21–25

Saul repeated his good words and good wishes. But he showed no evidence of true repentance towards God. David and Saul parted to meet no more. No reconciliation among men is firm, which is not founded in an cemented by peace with God through Jesus Christ. In sinning against God, men play the fool, and err exceedingly. Many obtain a passing view of these truths, who hate and close their eyes against the light. Fair professions do not entitle those to confidence who have long sinned against the light, yet the confessions of obstinate sinners may satisfy us that we are in the right way, and encourage us to persevere, expecting our recompence from the Lord alone.

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