1 Samuel 25:21

New American Bible - revised edition

David had just been saying: “Indeed, it was in vain that I guarded all this man’s possessions in the wilderness, so that nothing of his was missing. He has repaid good with evil.

Cross References

Genesis 44:4

They had not gone far out of the city when Joseph said to his steward: “Go at once after the men! When you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why did you repay good with evil? Why did you steal my silver goblet?

Job 30:8

Irresponsible, of no account, they were driven out of the land.

Psalm 35:12

They repay me evil for good; my soul is desolate.

Psalm 37:8

Refrain from anger; abandon wrath; do not be provoked; it brings only harm.

Psalm 38:20

My enemies live and grow strong, those who hate me grow numerous fraudulently,

Proverbs 17:13

If you return evil for good, evil will not depart from your house.

Jeremiah 18:20

Must good be repaid with evil that they should dig a pit to take my life? Remember that I stood before you to speak on their behalf, to turn your wrath away from them.

Romans 12:21

Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger,

Ephesians 4:31

All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with all malice.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one returns evil for evil; rather, always seek what is good [both] for each other and for all.

1 Peter 3:17

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that be the will of God, than for doing evil.

1 Peter 3:9

Do not return evil for evil, or insult for insult; but, on the contrary, a blessing, because to this you were called, that you might inherit a blessing.

1 Samuel 25:13

Thereupon David said to his men, “Let everyone strap on his sword.” And everyone did so, and David put on his own sword. About four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred remained with the baggage.

1 Samuel 25:15

Yet these men were very good to us. We were not harmed, neither did we miss anything all the while we were living among them during our stay in the open country.

1 Samuel 25:20

Hidden by the mountain, she came down riding on a donkey, as David and his men were coming down from the opposite direction. When she met them,

1 Samuel 25:7

I have just heard that shearers are with you. Now, when your shepherds were with us, we did them no injury, neither did they miss anything while they were in Carmel.