1 Samuel 26:23

Plain English Version

Just now God brought us together, and I did not kill you. He picked you to be boss, so I will not kill you. God is good to people that listen to him. He is good to people that live straight.

Cross References

1 Samuel 24:11

Look at this, boss. I’m holding a little bit of your coat. I cut it off just then, when you were in the cave, but I did not kill you. This shows that I am not trying to do any wrong to you. I can’t make myself the big boss instead of you. But you keep on looking for me, to kill me.

1 Samuel 24:12

One day, God will judge you and me. If you do wrong to me, he will punish you. But I can’t kill you. No way.

1 Samuel 24:18

And now you have just told me that you feel sorry for me. God brought us together in the cave, but still you did not kill me.

1 Samuel 24:19

Whenever a soldier finds his enemy, he can’t let him go. He never does that. But you are not like that. You are good to me. You did good to me today, so God will do good to you.

1 Samuel 26:11

But not us. We can’t kill him. God does not want me to kill this man that he picked. Let’s just take his spear, and that billycan of water that is near his head, and we will go back.”

1 Samuel 26:22

David said, “Your spear is here. Send a man to come and get it.

1 Samuel 26:9

But David answered, “You can’t kill him. God will punish you. He picked Saul to be our big boss.