1 Samuel 26:21 - The Scriptures 1998

²¹ And Sha’ul said, “I have sinned. Come back, my son Dawiḏ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Then said Saul, 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ 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.

Common English Bible

²¹ Then Saul said, “I have sinned! David, my son, come back! Because you considered my life precious today, I won’t harm you again. I have acted foolishly and have made a huge mistake.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And Saul said: "I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will never again do evil to you, because my life has been precious in your eyes this day. For it is apparent that I have acted senselessly, and have been ignorant of very many things."

1 Samuel 26:21 Cross References

2 Kings 1:13

And again he sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Ě

2 Kings 1:14

“See, fire has come down from the heavens and burned up the first two captains of fifties with their fifties. But let my life be precious in your eyes.”

Psalm 116:15

Precious in the eyes of יהוה  Is the death of His kind ones.

Psalm 49:8

For the redemption of their lives is costly, And it shall cease forever;

Psalm 72:14

He redeems their life from oppression and from violence; And their blood is precious in His eyes.

Exodus 9:27

Pharaoh then sent and called for Mosheh and for Aharon, and said to them, “I have sinned this time. יהוה  is righteous, and my people and I are wrong.

Numbers 22:34

And Bilʽ

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I have sinned in delivering up innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”

1 Samuel 13:13

And Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 15:24

And Sha’ul said to Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 15:30

Then he said, “I have sinned. But esteem me now, please, before the elders of my people and before Yisra’ĕ

1 Samuel 18:30

And the princes of the Philistines went out to fight. And it came to be, whenever they went out, that Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 24:17

And he said to Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 26:22

And Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 26:24

“And see, as your life has been valued in my eyes today, so let my life be valued in the eyes of יהוה, and let Him deliver me out of all distress.”

1 Samuel 27:4

And it was reported to Sha’ul that Dawiḏ