Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to David, Thou art just above me, for thou didst reward me good and I rewarded thee evil.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
Holman Bible
and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have done what is good to me though I have done what is evil to you.
International Standard Version
to David, "You are more righteous than I am, because you have treated me well even though I've treated you poorly.
A Conservative Version
And he said to David, Thou are more righteous than I, for thou have rendered to me good, whereas I have rendered to thee evil.
American Standard Version
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.
Amplified
He said to David, “You are more righteous and upright [in God’s eyes] than I; for you have done good to me, but I have done evil to you.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
Darby Translation
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
King James 2000
And he said to David, you are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he said to David, "You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me the good, but I have repaid you the evil.
Modern King James verseion
And he said to David, You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, but I have rewarded you evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said to David, "Thou art more righteous than I, for thou hast rewarded me with good, and I have rewarded thee with evil.
NET Bible
He said to David, "You are more innocent than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you!
New Heart English Bible
He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto David, More righteous, art thou than I, for, thou, hast requited me, good, but, I, have requited thee, evil.
Webster
And he said to David, thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded thee with evil.
World English Bible
He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith unto David, 'More righteous thou art than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil;
Themes
Good for evil » Examples of returning » David
Good for evil » Returning » David, to saul
Ingratitude » Exemplified » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Love » Good for evil examples of returning » David
Mercy » Instances of » David, to saul
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 24:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Spares Saul In The Cave At En Gedi
16 And it will be as David finished speaking these words to Saul, and Saul will say, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul will lift up his voice and weep. 17 And he will say to David, Thou art just above me, for thou didst reward me good and I rewarded thee evil. 18 And thou didst announce to me this day that thou didst good with me; when Jehovah shut me up in thine hand and thou killedst me not
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Cross References
1 Samuel 26:21
And Saul will say, I sinned; turn back my son David: for I will no more, do to thee evil because that my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I was foolish, and I shall go very much astray.
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out.
Genesis 38:26
And Judah will recognise, and will say, She was justified more than I, because that I gave her not to Shelah my son: and he will not add to know her yet again.
Exodus 9:27
And Pharaoh will send and call for Moses and for Aaron, and will say to them, I sinned this time: Jehovah is just, and I and my people unjust
Psalm 37:6
And he brought forth as the light thy justice, and thy judgment as the noon.
Matthew 27:4
Saying, I have sinned, having delivered up guiltless blood. And they said, What to us? thou shalt see.
Romans 12:20-21
If therefore thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for doing this, thou shalt heap up-coals of fire on his head.