1 Samuel 26:21

Easy To Read Version

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Today you showed me that my life is important to you. So I will not try to hurt you. I have acted foolishly. I have made a big mistake.”

Cross References

2 Kings 1:13

Ahaziah sent a third captain with 50 men. The third captain came to Elijah. The captain fell down on his knees. The captain begged Elijah, saying to him, “Man of God, [7] I ask you, please let my life and the lives of your 50 servants be valuable to you!

2 Kings 1:14

Fire came down from heaven and destroyed the first two captains and their 50 men. But now, have mercy and let us live!”

Psalm 116:15

The death of one of the Lord’s followers\par is very important to the Lord.\par Lord, I am one of your servants!\par

Psalm 49:8

No person will ever get enough money\par to buy his own life.\par

Psalm 72:14

The king saves them from cruel people\par who try to hurt them.\par The lives of those poor people are\par very important to the king.\par

Exodus 9:27

Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron. Pharaoh told them, “This time I have sinned. The Lord is right, and I and my people are wrong.

Numbers 22:34

Then Balaam said to the Lord’s angel, “I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road. If I am doing wrong, then I will go back home.”

Matthew 27:4

Judas said, “I sinned. I gave you an innocent man to be killed.”

1 Samuel 13:13

Samuel said, “You did a foolish thing! You did not obey the Lord your God! If you had obeyed God’s command, then he would have let your family rule Israel forever.

1 Samuel 15:24

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I did not obey the Lord’s commands, and I did not do what you told me. I was afraid of the people, and I did what they said.

1 Samuel 15:30

Saul answered, “All right, I sinned! But please come back with me. Show me some respect in front of the leaders and the people of Israel. Come back with me so I may worship the Lord your God.”

1 Samuel 18:30

The Philistine commanders continued to go out to fight the Israelites. But every time, David defeated them. David was Saul’s best officer! David became famous.

1 Samuel 24:17

Saul said, “You are right, and I am wrong. You have been good to me. But I have been bad to you.

1 Samuel 26:22

David answered, “Here is the king’s spear. Let one of your young men come here and get it.

1 Samuel 26:24

Today I showed you that your life is important to me! In the same way, the Lord will show that my life is important to him! The Lord will save me from every trouble.”

1 Samuel 27:4

People told Saul that David had run away to Gath. So Saul stopped looking for him.