1 Samuel 26:23

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
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1 Samuel 26:23, King James Version.

Context

This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 26 connects to 10 cross-references. The Ziphites betray David to Saul again; David and Abishai slip into Saul's camp at night and take his spear and water jug from beside his head. David again refuses to kill God's anointed and calls to Abner across the …

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Other Translations

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.

YLT

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,

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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