Parallel Verses
King James Version
And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
New American Standard Bible
Saul said, “May you be blessed of the Lord,
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.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul said, The Lord's blessing will be yours, for you have had pity 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 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. 21 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.
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?
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.
Psalm 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
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.
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.