1 Samuel 26:25

Plain English Version

Then Saul said, “Truly God will be good to you. You will do great things for him. Whatever you do will work out well.” Then David left that place, and Saul went back home. (We have not yet translated 27:1—28:2.)

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

Then the man said, “Now I’m giving you a new name. Your name will not be Jacob any more. You tried to fight with God and with people, and you won. So I’m giving you the name Israel.” That name Israel means fight with God.

Romans 8:35

But sometimes things go wrong for us, and sometimes we get trouble. Does that mean that Jesus Christ has stopped loving us? No way. He will keep on loving us. Some people don’t want us to follow Jesus, so maybe they will hit us, and maybe they will be hard on us. Then can we think that Jesus has stopped loving us? No way. Or if we get too cold from not enough clothes, or if we go hungry, or if people hurt us or kill us, then does that mean that Jesus has stopped loving us? No way. Nothing will ever stop him from loving us.

Romans 8:37

Don’t worry about any of these things. We win every time. Jesus loves us all the time, so he helps us get through it all, and we win in the end.

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 24:20

I know that one day you will be the big boss of Israel.

1 Samuel 24:22

David promised to do what Saul asked. Then Saul went back home. But David went back with his men to the hill country, and they stayed in a safe place.