1 Samuel 25:28

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Please forgive me if I say a little more. The LORD will always protect you and your family, because you fight for him. I pray that you won't ever do anything evil as long as you live.

Cross References

2 Samuel 5:2

Even when Saul was king, you led our nation in battle. And the LORD promised that some day you would rule Israel and take care of us like a shepherd.”

2 Samuel 7:11

when I let judges rule my people. And I have kept your enemies from attacking you. Now I promise that you and your descendants will be kings.

2 Samuel 7:16

I will make sure that one of your descendants will always be king.

2 Samuel 7:27

After all, you really are Israel's God, the LORD All-Powerful. You've told me that you will let my descendants be kings. That's why I have the courage to pray to you like this, even though I am only your servant.

1 Kings 15:3

Abijam did not truly obey the LORD his God as his ancestor David had done. Instead, he was sinful just like his father Rehoboam.

1 Kings 9:5

and I will keep my promise to David that someone from your family will always be king of Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:10

when I let judges rule my people, and I will keep your enemies from attacking you. Now I promise that like you, your descendants will be kings.

1 Chronicles 17:25

because you are my God, and you have promised that my descendants will be kings. That's why I have the courage to pray to you like this, even though I am only your servant.

2 Chronicles 20:15

Then Jahaziel said: Your Majesty and everyone from Judah and Jerusalem, the LORD says that you don't need to be afraid or let this powerful army discourage you. God will fight on your side!

Psalm 7:3

I am innocent, LORD God!

Psalm 89:29

“One of David's descendants will always be king, and his family will rule until the sky disappears.

Numbers 23:21

Israel's king is the LORD God. He lives there with them and intends them no harm.

Matthew 5:16

Make your light shine, so that others will see the good that you do and will praise your Father in heaven.

Luke 23:41

We got what was coming to us, but he didn't do anything wrong.”

Luke 23:47

When the Roman officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, “Jesus must really have been a good man!”

1 Samuel 15:28

Samuel said, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today, and he will give it to someone who is better than you.

1 Samuel 17:47

Everybody here will see that the LORD doesn't need swords or spears to save his people. The LORD always wins his battles, and he will help us defeat you.

1 Samuel 18:17

One day, Saul told David, “If you'll be brave and fight the LORD's battles for me, I'll let you marry my eldest daughter Merab.” But Saul was really thinking, “I don't want to kill David myself, so I'll let the Philistines do it for me.”

1 Samuel 2:35

I have chosen someone else to be my priest, someone who will be faithful and obey me. I will always let his family serve as priests and help my chosen king.

1 Samuel 22:14

“Your Majesty, none of your officers is more loyal than David!” Ahimelech replied. “He's your son-in-law and the captain of your bodyguard. Everyone in your family respects him.

1 Samuel 24:11

Your Majesty, look at what I'm holding. You can see that it's a piece of your robe. If I could cut off a piece of your robe, I could have killed you. But I let you live, and that should prove I'm not trying to harm you or to rebel. I haven't done anything to you, and yet you keep trying to ambush and kill me.

1 Samuel 24:17

and said: David, you're a better person than I am. You treated me with kindness, even though I've been cruel to you.

1 Samuel 24:21

Promise me with the LORD as your witness, that you won't wipe out my descendants. Let them live to keep my family name alive.

1 Samuel 24:4

They whispered to David, “The LORD told you he was going to let you defeat your enemies and do whatever you want with them. This must be the day the LORD was talking about.” David sneaked over and cut off a small piece of Saul's robe, but Saul didn't notice a thing.

1 Samuel 25:24

Then she said: Sir, please let me explain!

1 Samuel 30:26

David went back to Ziklag with everything they had taken from the Amalekites. He sent some of these things as gifts to his friends who were leaders of Judah, and he told them, “We took these things from the LORD's enemies. Please accept them as a gift.”