1 Samuel 25:21

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Summary

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

Surely

1 Peter 3:9

He hath requited

General references

Proverbs 31:12

Bible References

Surely

Then said David unto his men - Gird on you every man his sword. And they girded on them, every man his sword, and, David also, girded on his sword, - and there went up after David - about four hundred men, and, two hundred, abode by the stores.

Sons of the base, yea sons of the nameless, they were scourged out of the land.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath, Burn not with vexation - it would be only to do evil;

Be ye angry, and not committing sin, let not the sun be going down upon your angry mood,

See that none, evil for evil, unto any, do render: but, evermore, what is good, be pursuing, towards one another, and towards all:

For, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps:

Not returning evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the contrary, bestowing a blessing, - because, hereunto, have ye been called, in order that, a blessing, ye might inherit.

He hath requited

They themselves, had gone out of the city - they had not gone far, when Joseph said to him who was over his house, Rise chase after the men, - so shalt thou overtake them and shalt say unto them, Wherefore have ye requited evil for good?

They repay me evil for good, Bereaving my soul.

Even they who are repaying evil for good, accuse me because I pursue the good.

And, with words of hatred, have they surrounded me, and have made war upon me without cause:

He that returneth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Shall, evil, be recompensed for good? For they have digged a pit for my life, - Remember how I stood before thee To speak in their behalf what was good! To turn back thine indignation from them.

Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

For what sort of honour is it - if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God.

For it is, better, as well-doers, if it should please the pleasure of God, to be suffering, than, as evil-doers:

General references

She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life: