1 Samuel 26:23

English Standard Version 2016

The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the Lord gave you into my hand today, and I would not put out my hand against the Lord’s anointed.

Cross References

Psalm 62:12

and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work.

Nehemiah 13:14

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God and for his service.

1 Kings 8:32

then hear in heaven and act and judge your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing his conduct on his own head, and vindicating the righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

1 Samuel 26:11

The Lord forbid that I should put out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. But take now the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let us go.”

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can put out his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be guiltless?”

1 Samuel 24:12

May the Lord judge between me and you, may the Lord avenge me against you, but my hand shall not be against you.

1 Samuel 24:18

And you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands.

1 Samuel 24:19

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safe? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.

1 Samuel 26:22

And David answered and said, “Here is the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and take it.

2 Samuel 22:21

“The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.

1 Samuel 24:11

See, my father, see the corner of your robe in my hand. For by the fact that I cut off the corner of your robe and did not kill you, you may know and see that there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though you hunt my life to take it.

2 Samuel 22:25

And the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.

Job 34:11

For according to the work of a man he will repay him, and according to his ways he will make it befall him.