1 Samuel 26:21

New Living Translation

Then Saul confessed, “I have sinned. Come back home, my son, and I will no longer try to harm you, for you valued my life today. I have been a fool and very, very wrong.”

Cross References

2 Kings 1:13

Once more the king sent a third captain with fifty men. But this time the captain went up the hill and fell to his knees before Elijah. He pleaded with him, “O man of God, please spare my life and the lives of these, your fifty servants.

2 Kings 1:14

See how the fire from heaven came down and destroyed the first two groups. But now please spare my life!”

Psalm 116:15

The Lord cares deeply when his loved ones die.

Psalm 49:8

Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough

Psalm 72:14

He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to him.

Exodus 9:27

Then Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron. “This time I have sinned,” he confessed. “The Lord is the righteous one, and my people and I are wrong.

Numbers 22:34

Then Balaam confessed to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned. I didn’t realize you were standing in the road to block my way. I will return home if you are against my going.”

Matthew 27:4

“I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.” “What do we care?” they retorted. “That’s your problem.”

1 Samuel 13:13

“How foolish!” Samuel exclaimed. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you. Had you kept it, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.

1 Samuel 15:24

Then Saul admitted to Samuel, “Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the Lord’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded.

1 Samuel 15:30

Then Saul pleaded again, “I know I have sinned. But please, at least honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel by coming back with me so that I may worship the Lord your God.”

1 Samuel 18:30

Every time the commanders of the Philistines attacked, David was more successful against them than all the rest of Saul’s officers. So David’s name became very famous.

1 Samuel 24:17

And he said to David, “You are a better man than I am, for you have repaid me good for evil.

1 Samuel 26:22

“Here is your spear, O king,” David replied. “Let one of your young men come over and get it.

1 Samuel 26:24

Now may the Lord value my life, even as I have valued yours today. May he rescue me from all my troubles.”

1 Samuel 27:4

Word soon reached Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped hunting for him.