1 Samuel 26:21

World Messianic Bible British Edition

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”

Cross References

2 Kings 1:13

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

2 Kings 1:14

Behold, fire came down from the sky and consumed the last two captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight.”

Psalm 116:15

Precious in the LORD’s sight is the death of his holy ones.

Psalm 49:8

For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,

Psalm 72:14

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

Exodus 9:27

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

Numbers 22:34

Balaam said to the LORD’s angel, “I have sinned; for I didn’t know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.”

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”

1 Samuel 13:13

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 on Israel forever.

1 Samuel 15:24

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 please honour me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and come back with me, that I may worship the LORD your God.”

1 Samuel 18:30

Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.

1 Samuel 24:17

He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

1 Samuel 26:22

David answered, “Behold the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and get it.

1 Samuel 26:24

Behold, as your life was respected today in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the LORD’s eyes, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.”

1 Samuel 27:4

Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him.