1 Samuel 24:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁷ and said to David, ‘You are more righteous than I, for you have done what is good to me though I have done what is evil to you.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ He said to David, You are more upright in God's eyes than I, for you have repaid me good, but I have rewarded you evil.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ telling David, “You are more righteous than I am because you have treated me generously, but I have treated you terribly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And when David had completed speaking words in this way to Saul, Saul said, "Could this be your voice, my son David?" And Saul lifted up his voice, and he wept.

1 Samuel 24:17 Cross References

Genesis 38:26

Judah recognised them and said, ‘She is more in the right  than I,  since I did not give her to my son Shelah.’ And he did not know her intimately again.

Exodus 9:27

Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron. ‘I have sinned this time,’ he said to them. ‘The Lord is the righteous  one, and I and my people are the guilty ones.

Matthew 27:4

‘I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,’ he said. ‘What’s that to us? ’ they said. ‘See to it yourself! ’

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies   and pray for those who   persecute you,

1 Samuel 26:17

Saul recognised David’s voice and asked, ‘Is that your voice, my son David? ’ ‘It is my voice, my lord and king,’ David said.

1 Samuel 26:21

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.’