1 Samuel 24:17
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.
In context
15 May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”
16 When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud
17 and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.
18 And you have shown this day how well you have dealt with me; for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.
19 When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.
1 Samuel 24:17 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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;
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.