1 Samuel 26:23 - The Scriptures 1998

²³ “And let יהוה  reward every man for his righteousness and his trustworthiness, for this day יהוה  gave you into my hand, but I would not stretch out my hand against the anointed of יהוה.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord delivered you into my hands today, but I would not stretch forth my hand against the Lord's anointed.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah’s anointed.

Common English Bible

²³ Remember: The LORD rewards every person for their righteousness and loyalty, and I wasn’t willing to lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed, even though the LORD handed you over to me today.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And the Lord will repay each one according to his justice and faith. For the Lord has delivered you this day into my hand, but I was not willing to extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord.

1 Samuel 26:23 Cross References

2 Samuel 22:21

“יהוה  rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He repaid me.

2 Samuel 22:25

“And יהוה  repays me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.

1 Kings 8:32

then hear in the heavens, and act and rightly rule Your servants, declaring the wrongdoer wrong, bringing his way on his head, and declaring the righteous right by giving him according to his righteousness.

Nehemiah 13:14

Remember me, O my Elohim, concerning this, and do not wipe out my kind deeds that I have done for the House of my Elohim, and for its charges!

Job 34:11

For He repays man’s work to him, and makes man to find a reward according to his path.

Psalm 62:12

And kindness is Yours, O יהוה ; For You reward each one according to his work.

1 Samuel 24:11

“And my father, see! Yea, see the corner of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the corner of your robe, and did not slay you, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, while you are hunting my life to take it.

1 Samuel 24:12

“Let יהוה  judge between you and me, and let יהוה  revenge me on you, but my hand is not against you.

1 Samuel 24:18

“And you have shown today how you have done good to me, for when יהוה  surrendered me into your hand you did not slay me.

1 Samuel 24:19

“For if a man finds his enemy, shall he let him get away safely? And let יהוה  reward you with good for what you have done to me today.

1 Samuel 26:11

far be it from me, by יהוה, that I stretch out my hand against the anointed of יהוה. And now, please take the spear and the jug of water that are by his head, and let us go.”

1 Samuel 26:22

And Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 26:9

But Dawiḏ