1 Samuel 26:23 — Bible Verse (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 (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 26:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 26:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh will give 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.”

1 Samuel 26:23 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 26:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Samuel 26:23 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 26:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

1 Samuel 26:23 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 26:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for Jehovah gave thee into [my] hand this day, and I would not stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed.”

1 Samuel 26:23 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 26:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And let the Lord rewarde euery man according to his righteousnesse and faithfulnesse: for the Lord had deliuered thee into mine handes this day, but I woulde not lay mine hand vpon the Lords anointed.”

1 Samuel 26:23 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 26:23 in Context — 1 Samuel 26

21 Entonces dijo Saúl: He pecado: vuélvete, hijo mío David, que ningún mal te haré más, pues que mi vida ha sido estimada hoy en tus ojos. He aquí, yo he hecho neciamente, y he errado en gran manera.

22 Y David respondió, y dijo: He aquí la lanza del rey; pase acá uno de los criados, y tómela.

23 Y Jehová pague á cada uno su justicia y su lealtad: que Jehová te había entregado hoy en mi mano, mas yo no quise extender mi mano sobre el ungido de Jehová.

24 Y he aquí, como tu vida ha sido estimada hoy en mis ojos, así sea mi vida estimada en los ojos de Jehová, y me libre de toda aflicción.

25 Y Saúl dijo á David: Bendito eres tú, hijo mío David; sin duda ejecutarás tú [grandes empresas], y prevalecerás. Entonces David se fué su camino, y Saúl se volvió á su lugar.

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What Does 1 Samuel 26:23 Mean?

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