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1 Samuel 24:17

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Samuel 24:17

Verse 17 of 22

Scripture focus

And he said to David, Thou [art] more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

1 Samuel 24:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 24:17

Theological / Devotional

More righteous than I. Compare David’s respect for Saul both as a father-in-law and as a king, and his reverence for Saul as the Lord’s anointed, with Saul’s impetuous selfishness in bargaining by means of Michal to have David slain, his jealous hatred that turned him into a demon, and his unsatisfied thirst for the blood of the man who had spared his life. There was forced from Saul’s unwilling lips the confession of the truth, as the warmth of David’s magnanimity melted the icy hatred.

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