1 Samuel 26:21

New King James Version

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David. For I will harm you no more, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Indeed I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.”

Cross References

2 Kings 1:13

Again, he sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and pleaded with him, and said to him: “Man of God, please let my life and the life of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight.

2 Kings 1:14

Look, fire has come down from heaven and burned up the first two captains of fifties with their fifties. But let my life now be precious in your sight.”

Psalm 116:15

Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His saints.

Psalm 49:8

For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever—

Psalm 72:14

He will redeem their life from oppression and violence; And precious shall be their blood in His sight.

Exodus 9:27

And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “I have sinned this time. The Lord is righteous, and my people and I are wicked.

Numbers 22:34

And Balaam said to the Angel of the Lord, “I have sinned, for I did not know You stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases You, I will turn back.”

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”

1 Samuel 13:13

And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you. For now 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 transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

1 Samuel 15:30

Then he said, “I have sinned; yet honor me now, please, before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord your God.”

1 Samuel 18:30

Then the princes of the Philistines went out to war. And so it was, whenever they went out, that David behaved more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name became highly esteemed.

1 Samuel 24:17

Then he said to David: “You are more righteous than I; for you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil.

1 Samuel 26:22

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

1 Samuel 26:24

And indeed, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the Lord, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.”

1 Samuel 27:4

And it was told Saul that David had fled to Gath; so he sought him no more.