1 Samuel 24:17
King James Version (KJV)
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
In context
15 The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
16 And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
1 Samuel 24:17 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.