1 Samuel 26:23

New American Standard Bible 2020

And the Lord will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord handed you over to me today, but I refused to reach out with my hand against the Lord’s anointed.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:21

“The Lord has treated me in accordance with my righteousness; In accordance with the cleanliness of my hands He has repaid me.

2 Samuel 22:25

“So the Lord has repaid me in accordance with my righteousness, In accordance with my cleanliness before His eyes.

1 Kings 8:32

then hear in heaven and act and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked by bringing his way on his own head, and acquitting the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.

Nehemiah 13:14

Remember me for this, my God, and do not wipe out my loyal deeds which I have performed for the house of my God and its services.

Job 34:11

“For He repays a person for his work, And lets things happen in correspondence to a man’s behavior.

Psalm 62:12

And faithfulness is Yours, Lord, For You reward a person according to his work.

1 Samuel 24:11

So, my father, look! Indeed, look at the edge of your robe in my hand! For by the fact that I cut off the edge of your robe but did not kill you, know and understand that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands, and I have not sinned against you, though you are lying in wait for my life, to take it.

1 Samuel 24:12

May the Lord judge between you and me, and may the Lord take vengeance on you for me; but my hand shall not be against you.

1 Samuel 24:18

You have declared today that you have done good to me, that the Lord handed me over to you and yet you did not kill me.

1 Samuel 24:19

Though if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? May the Lord therefore reward you with good in return for what you have done to me this day.

1 Samuel 26:11

The Lord forbid that I would reach out with my hand against the Lord’s anointed! But now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let’s go.”

1 Samuel 26:22

David replied, “Behold, the spear of the king! Now have one of the young men come over and take it.

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Do not kill him, for who can reach out with his hand against the Lord’s anointed and remain innocent?”