1 Samuel 26:21

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Summary

Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

I have sinned

Matthew 27:4

I will no

1 Samuel 27:4

My soul

General references

Jeremiah 34:11

Jeremiah 37:18

Bible References

I have sinned

And Saul said to Samuel, Great is my sin: for I have gone against the orders of the Lord and against your words: because, fearing the people, I did what they said.

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.

Then Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, I have done evil this time: the Lord is upright, and I and my people are sinners.

And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have done wrong, for I did not see that you were in the way against me: but now, if it is evil in your eyes, I will go back again.

Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

I will no

And Saul, hearing that David had gone to Gath, went after him no longer.

My soul

And so, as your life was dear to me today, may my life be dear to the Lord, and may he make me free from all my troubles.

Then the rulers of the Philistines went out to war: and whenever they went out, David did more wisely than all the other servants of Saul, so that his name became greatly honoured.

(Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)

Dear in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints.

General references

But later, they took back again the servants and the servant-girls whom they had let go free, and put them again under the yoke as servants and servant-girls.

Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, What has been my sin against you or against your servants or against this people, that you have put me in prison?