1 Samuel 24:19
17 and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.
18 And you have shown this day how well you have dealt with me; for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.
When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.
20 Now I know for sure that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.
21 So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.
- KJV
- For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
- WEB
- For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may the LORD reward you good for that which you have done to me today.
- ASV
- For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that which thou hast done unto me this day.
- DARBY
- For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that thou hast done to me this day.
- BLB
- When a man finds his enemy, does he send him away in a good manner? And YHWH repays you with good for what you have done to me this day.
- ÅB
- Når en mann treffer på sin fiende, lar han ham da gå sin vei i fred? Herren lønne deg for denne dag - for det du har gjort mot meg!
- OTB
- For hvis en mann finner sin fiende, vil han la ham gå bort trygt? Måtte Herren belønne deg med godt i retur for det du har gjort for meg i dag.
- B1930
- Når en mann treffer på sin fiende, lar han ham da gå sin vei i fred? Herren lønne dig for denne dag - for det du har gjort mot mig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 25:21–22
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Read in context1 Samuel 26:25
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.
Read in contextPsalms 18:20
The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
Read in contextJudges 17:2
said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!”
Read in context1 Samuel 23:21
“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.
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