1 Samuel 26:21

Good News Translation

Saul answered, “I have done wrong. Come back, David, my son! I will never harm you again, because you have spared my life tonight. I have been a fool! I have done a terrible thing!”

Cross References

2 Kings 1:13

Once more the king sent an officer with fifty men. He went up the hill, fell on his knees in front of Elijah, and pleaded, “Man of God, be merciful to me and my men. Spare our lives!

2 Kings 1:14

The two other officers and their men were killed by fire from heaven; but please be merciful to me!”

Psalm 116:15

How painful it is to the Lord when one of his people dies!

Psalm 49:8

because the payment for a human life is too great. What we could pay would never be enough

Psalm 72:14

He rescues them from oppression and violence; their lives are precious to him.

Exodus 9:27

The king sent for Moses and Aaron and said, “This time I have sinned; the Lord is in the right, and my people and I are in the wrong.

Numbers 22:34

Balaam replied, “I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road to oppose me; but now if you think it is wrong for me to go on, I will return home.”

Matthew 27:4

“I have sinned by betraying an innocent man to death!” he said. “What do we care about that?” they answered. “That is your business!”

1 Samuel 13:13

“That was a foolish thing to do,” Samuel answered. “You have not obeyed the command the Lord your God gave you. If you had obeyed, he would have let you and your descendants rule over Israel forever.

1 Samuel 15:24

“Yes, I have sinned,” Saul replied. “I disobeyed the Lord's command and your instructions. I was afraid of my men and did what they wanted.

1 Samuel 15:30

“I have sinned,” Saul replied. “But at least show me respect in front of the leaders of my people and all of Israel. Go back with me so that I can worship the Lord your God.”

1 Samuel 18:30

The Philistine armies would come and fight, but in every battle David was more successful than any of Saul's other officers. As a result David became very famous.

1 Samuel 24:17

Then he said to David, “You are right, and I am wrong. You have been so good to me, while I have done such wrong to you!

1 Samuel 26:22

David replied, “Here is your spear, Your Majesty. Let one of your men come over and get it.

1 Samuel 26:24

Just as I have spared your life today, may the Lord do the same to me and free me from all troubles!”

1 Samuel 27:4

When Saul heard that David had fled to Gath, he gave up trying to find him.