1 Samuel 26:25

Then Saul said to David, “You are blessed, my son David. You will both do mightily, and will surely prevail.” So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

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WEBBE

Then Saul said to David, “You are blessed, my son David. You will both do mightily, and will surely prevail.” So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

BSB

Saul said to him, “ May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.

KJV

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.

ASV

Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

BBE

Then Saul said to David, May a blessing be on you, David, my son; you will do great things and without doubt you will overcome. Then David went on his way, and Saul went back to his place.

YLT

And Saul saith unto David, `Blessed art thou, my son David, also working thou dost work, and also prevailing thou dost prevail.' And David goeth on his way, and Saul hath turned back to his place.

DARBY

And Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt certainly do [great things], and shalt certainly prevail. And David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said verb · qal · wayyiqtol H559 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul noun H7586 אֶל־ 'el- to preposition H413 דָּוִד da·vid David noun H1732 בָּרוּךְ ba·rukh [be] blessed verb · qal · participle H1288 אַתָּה 'a·tah you pronoun H859 בְּנִי be·ni O son my noun · construct H1121 דָוִד da·vid David noun H1732 גַּם gam both adverb H1571 עָשֹׂה 'a·soh certainly (to do) verb · qal · infinitive H6213 תַעֲשֶׂה ta·'a·seh you will do verb · qal · imperfect H6213 וְגַם ve·gam (and) as well as adverb H1571 יָכֹל ya·khol certainly (to prevail) verb · qal · infinitive H3201 תּוּכָל tu·khal you will prevail verb · qal · imperfect H3201 וַיֵּלֶךְ vai·ye·lekh and he went verb · qal · wayyiqtol H1980 דָּוִד da·vid David noun H1732 לְדַרְכּוֹ le·dar·ko to way his noun · construct H1870 וְשָׁאוּל ve·sha·'ul and Saul noun H7586 שָׁב shav he returned verb · qal · perfect H7725 לִמְקוֹמוֹ פ lim·ko·mo to place his noun · construct H4725
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On 1 Samuel 26:1–25

This was the last time Saul and David were together. The Ziphites informed Saul again about David's hiding place (see 1 Samuel 23:19–20). David spared Saul's life again, just like he did in the cave at En-gedi (see 1 Samuel 24).

On this verse

Saul returned home, and this may have been David’s last personal encounter with him.

On this section 1 Samuel 24:1–26:25

Saul chased David for a long time to try and kill him. Twice David had the opportunity to kill Saul. Both times his soldiers encouraged him to do it. But David respected Saul because God had chosen him to be Israel’s first king. David wouldn’t harm someone who was anointed to serve God.

But David did want to harm Nabal for treating him unkindly. David made a foolish and violent promise to kill all the men in Nabal’s household. Abigail was a wise and brave woman. Her words encouraged David not to kill his enemy. When Nabal died soon after, David wasn’t guilty of his death.

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Commentary

Henry (concise) · 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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