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1 Samuel 23:21

Saul

19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.

22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.

23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.

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BSB
“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.
KJV
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
WEB
Saul said, “You are blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me.
ASV
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me.
DARBY
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassion upon me.
BLB
And Saul said, “Blessed [are] you⁺ of YHWH, for you⁺ have had compassion on me.
ÅB
Saul svarte: Velsignet være dere av Herren, fordi dere har medynk med meg!
OTB
Saul sa: "Måtte dere bli velsignet av Herren, for dere har vist meg godhet.
B1930
Saul svarte: Velsignet være I av Herren, fordi I har medynk med mig!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 22:8

    That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

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  • Judges 17:2

    And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.

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  • Micah 3:11

    The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.

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  • Isaiah 66:5

    Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

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  • Psalms 10:3

    For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

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