1 Samuel 26:21

New International Version

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Because you considered my life precious today, I will not try to harm you again. Surely I have acted like a fool and have been terribly wrong.”

Cross References

2 Kings 1:13

So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. “Man of God,” he begged, “please have respect for my life and the lives of these fifty men, your servants!

2 Kings 1:14

See, fire has fallen from heaven and consumed the first two captains and all their men. But now have respect for my life!”

Psalm 116:15

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.

Psalm 49:8

the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough—

Psalm 72:14

He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.

Exodus 9:27

Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. “This time I have sinned,” he said to them. “The Lord is in the right, and I and my people are in the wrong.

Numbers 22:34

Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned. I did not realize you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you are displeased, I will go back.”

Matthew 27:4

“I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.” “What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”

1 Samuel 13:13

“You have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.

1 Samuel 15:24

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave in to them.

1 Samuel 15:30

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

1 Samuel 18:30

The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, and as often as they did, David met with more success than the rest of Saul’s officers, and his name became well known.

1 Samuel 24:17

“You are more righteous than I,” he said. “You have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.

1 Samuel 26:22

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

1 Samuel 26:24

As surely as I valued your life today, so may the Lord value my life and deliver me from all trouble.”

1 Samuel 27:4

When Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, he no longer searched for him.