Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And Saul said, The Lord's blessing will be yours, for you have had pity on me
New American Standard Bible
Saul said, “May you be blessed of the Lord,
King James Version
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
Holman Bible
“May you be blessed by the Lord,” replied Saul, “for you have taken pity on me.
International Standard Version
Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, because you have been gracious to me.
A Conservative Version
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of LORD, for ye have had compassion on me.
American Standard Version
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me.
Amplified
Saul said, “May you be blessed by the Lord, because you have had compassion on me.
Darby Translation
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassion upon me.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will say, Blessed ye, by Jehovah; for ye had pity upon me.
King James 2000
And Saul said, Blessed be you of the LORD; for you have compassion on me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Saul said to them, "May you be blessed by Yahweh, for you have shown me compassion
Modern King James verseion
And Saul said, Blessed are you from Jehovah, for you have pity on me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Saul, "Blessed are ye in the LORD: for ye have compassion on me.
NET Bible
Saul replied, "May you be blessed by the Lord, for you have had compassion on me.
New Heart English Bible
Saul said, "You are blessed by the LORD; for you have had compassion on me.
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Saul, Blessed, be ye, of Yahweh, - because ye have taken pity upon me.
Webster
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
World English Bible
Saul said, "You are blessed by Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul saith, 'Blessed are ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me;
Themes
David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Interlinear
Barak
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Eludes Saul's Pursuit
20 So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands. 21 And Saul said, The Lord's blessing will be yours, for you have had pity on me 22 Go now, and take more steps, and see where he is living: for they say that he is expert in deceit.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:8
That all of you have made designs against me, and not one of you gave me word when my son made an agreement with the son of Jesse, and not one of you has pity for me or has made my eyes open to the fact that my servant has been moved by my son against me, as at this day?
Judges 17:2
And he said to his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver which were taken from you, about which you took an oath and said in my hearing, I have given this silver to the Lord from my hand for myself, to make a pictured image and a metal image: see, I have the silver, for I took it: so now I will give it back to you. And his mother said, May the blessing of the Lord be on my son.
Psalm 10:3
For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.
Isaiah 66:5
Give ear to the word of the Lord, you who are in fear at his word: your countrymen, hating you, and driving you out because of my name, have said, Let the Lord's glory be made clear, so that we may see your joy; but they will be put to shame.
Micah 3:11
Its heads take rewards for judging, and the priests take payment for teaching, and the prophets get silver for reading the future: but still, supporting themselves on the Lord, they say, Is not the Lord among us? no evil will overtake us.