1 Samuel 26:21

New English Translation

Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David. I won’t harm you, for you treated my life with value this day. I have behaved foolishly and have made a very terrible mistake!”

Cross References

2 Kings 1:13

The king sent a third captain and his fifty soldiers. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. He begged for mercy, “Prophet, please have respect for my life and for the lives of these fifty servants of yours.

2 Kings 1:14

Indeed, fire came down from the sky and consumed the two captains who came before me, along with their men. So now, please have respect for my life.”

Psalm 116:15

The Lord values the lives of his faithful followers.

Psalm 49:8

(the ransom price for a human life is too high, and people go to their final destiny),

Psalm 72:14

From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.

Exodus 9:27

So Pharaoh sent and summoned Moses and Aaron and said to them, “I have sinned this time! The Lord is righteous, and I and my people are guilty.

Numbers 22:34

Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood against me in the road. So now, if it is evil in your sight, I will go back home.”

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!” But they said, “What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!”

1 Samuel 13:13

Then Samuel said to Saul, “You have made a foolish choice! You have not obeyed the commandment that the Lord your God gave you. Had you done that, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever!

1 Samuel 15:24

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded and what you said as well. For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes.

1 Samuel 15:30

Saul again replied, “I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel. Go back with me so I may worship the Lord your God.”

1 Samuel 18:30

Then the leaders of the Philistines would march out, and as often as they did so, David achieved more success than all of Saul’s servants. His name was held in high esteem.

1 Samuel 24:17

He said to David, “You are more innocent than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you!

1 Samuel 26:22

David replied, “Here is the king’s spear! Let one of your servants cross over and get it.

1 Samuel 26:24

In the same way that I valued your life this day, may the Lord value my life and deliver me from all danger.”

1 Samuel 27:4

When Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he did not mount a new search for him.