1 Samuel 26:23

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The Lord rewards everyone for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the Lord gave you into my hand today, but I would not raise my hand against the Lord’s anointed.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:21

The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.

2 Samuel 22:25

Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.

1 Kings 8:32

then hear in heaven, and act, and judge your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing their conduct on their own heads and vindicating the righteous by rewarding them according to their righteousness.

Nehemiah 13:14

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and do not wipe out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God and for his service.

Job 34:11

For according to their deeds he will repay them, and according to their ways he will make it befall them.

Psalm 62:12

and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work.

1 Samuel 24:11

See, my father, see the corner of your cloak in my hand, for by the fact that I cut off the corner of your cloak and did not kill you, you may know for certain that there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though you are hunting me to take my life.

1 Samuel 24:12

May the Lord judge between me and you! May the Lord avenge me on you, but my hand shall not be against you.

1 Samuel 24:18

Today you have explained how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands.

1 Samuel 24:19

For who has ever found an enemy and sent the enemy safely away? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.

1 Samuel 26:11

The Lord forbid that I should raise my hand against the Lord’s anointed, but now take the spear that is at his head and the water jar, and let us go.”

1 Samuel 26:22

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

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can raise his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be guiltless?”