1 Samuel 26:21

NASB

1 Samuel 26:21

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have committed a serious error.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Saul responded, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David, I will never harm you again because today you considered my life precious. I have been a fool! I’ve committed a grave error.”

International Standard Version

Then Saul said, "I've wronged you. Return, my son David, for I won't harm you again because my life was precious to you today. Look, I've acted foolishly and have made a very great mistake."

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Hear me, I have played the fool and have done a very great wrong [to you].”

Bible in Basic English

Then Saul said, I have done wrong: come back to me, David my son: I will do you no more wrong, because my life was dear to you today truly, I have been foolish and my error is very great.

Darby Translation

And Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have acted foolishly, and have erred exceedingly.

Julia Smith Translation

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.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Saul said, "I have sinned! Come back, David my son, for I will not harm you again, because my life [was] precious in your eyes this day. Look, I have acted like a fool and {have made a terrible mistake}."

Modern King James verseion

And Saul said, I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will never do you harm any more, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly, and have greatly erred.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said Saul, "I have sinned. Come again, my son David, for I will do thee no more harm; because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceeding much."

NET Bible

Saul replied, "I have sinned. Come back, my son David. I won't harm you, for you treated my life with value this day. I have behaved foolishly and have made a very terrible mistake!"

New Heart English Bible

Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said Saul - I have sinned, Return, my son David, for I will harm thee no more, because my life was precious in thine eyes, this day, - lo! I have acted foolishly and, greatly, erred.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly."

Youngs Literal Translation

And Saul saith, 'I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.'

Themes

Enemies » Should be » Overcome by kindness

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

Topics

enemies, of believers

Folly, Examples Of

Regret

Enemies, Christian Response To

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Then said

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

Saul

H7586

שׁאוּל
Sha'uwl

Saul, Shaul

Usage: 406

I have sinned

H2398

חטא
Chata'

sin, purify, cleanse, sinner, committed, offended, blame, done, fault, harm, loss, miss, offender, purge, reconciliation, sinful, trespass

Usage: 238

return

H7725

שׁוּב
Shuwb

return, ...again, turn, ...back, ...away, restore, bring, render, answer, recompense, recover, deliver, put, withdraw, requite,

Usage: 1058

my son

H1121

son, children, old, first, man, young, young , child, stranger, people,

Usage: 0

David

H1732

דּויד דּוד
David

David

Usage: 1074

for I will no more do thee harm

H7489

רעע
Ra`a`

evil, evildoer, hurt, wickedly, worse, afflict, wicked, break, doer, ill, harm, displease,

Usage: 98

because my soul

H5315

נפשׁ
Nephesh

soul, life, person, mind, heart, creature, body, himself, yourselves, dead, will, desire, man, themselves, any, appetite,

Usage: 753

was precious

H3365

יקר
Yaqar

precious, prised, set by, withdraw

Usage: 11

in thine eyes

H5869

עין
`ayin

eye, sight, seem, colour, fountain, well, face, pleased , presence, displeased , before, pleased , conceit, think,

Usage: 372

this day

H3117

יום
Yowm

day, time, chronicles , daily, ever, year, continually, when, as, while, full always, whole, alway,

Usage: 2293

behold, I have played the fool

H5528

סכל
Cakal

done foolishly, turn into foolishness, make foolish, play the fool

Usage: 8

and have erred

H7686

שׁגה
Shagah

err, ravished, wander, deceiver, cause to go astray, sin through ignorance, go astray, deceived

Usage: 21

References

Easton

Hachilah

Fausets

Shiggaion

Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 26:21

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 26547
1 Samuel Rank: 706
8 Topics
2 Themes
11 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
2 Phrases
3 Names
2 References

Context Readings

David Again Spares Saul

²⁰ Now then, do not let my blood fall to the ground away from the presence of the Lord; for the king of Israel has come out to search for a single flea, just as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.” ²¹ Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have committed a serious error.” ²² David replied, “Behold the spear of the king! Now let one of the young men come over and take it.