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

Then said Saul to Samuel, "I have sinned, for I have transgressed the mouth of the LORD, and thy words; because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

and said to David, "Thou art more righteous than I, for thou hast rewarded me with good, and I have rewarded thee with evil.

And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, "I have now sinned, the LORD is righteous and I and my people are wicked.

And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned: for I wist not that thou stoodest in the way against me. Now therefore if it displease thine eyes, I will turn again."

saying, "I have sinned, betraying the innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? see thou to that."

I will no

And when it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath, he sought no more for him.

My soul

And as thy life was much set by this time in mine eyes: so be my life set by in the eyes of the LORD, that he deliver me out of all tribulation."

And when the Philistines went out to war, David behaved himself wiselier than all the servants of Saul: so that his name was much set by.

for it costeth more to redeem their souls, so that he must let that alone forever.

right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

General references

But afterward they repented, and took again the servants and the hand maidens, whom they had let go free, and so made them bond again.

Moreover, Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, "What have I offended against thee, against thy servants or against this people, that ye have caused me to be put in prison?