1 Samuel 26:21

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

1 Samuel 24:17

He said, “You are right, and I am wrong. You were good to me, even though I have been bad to you.

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.

Exodus 9:27

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

Matthew 27:4

Judas said, “I sinned. I handed over to you an innocent man to be killed.” The Jewish leaders answered, “We don’t care! That’s a problem for you, not us.”

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 Israelites. Come back with me so that I may worship the Lord your God.”

Psalm 116:15

Very dear to the Lord are the lives of his followers. He cares when they face death.

Psalm 49:8

You will never get enough money to pay for your own life.

1 Samuel 27:4

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

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. He will save me from every trouble.”

1 Samuel 18:30

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

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, I will go back home.”

1 Samuel 26:22

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

Psalm 72:14

He saves them from the cruel people who try to hurt them. Their lives are important to him.

1 Samuel 13:13

Samuel said, “You did a foolish thing. You did not obey the Lord your God. If you had done what he commanded, the Lord would have let your family rule Israel forever.

2 Kings 1:13

Ahaziah sent a third captain with 50 men. The third captain came to Elijah. He fell down on his knees and begged Elijah, saying to him, “Man of God, 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!”