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1 Samuel 24:18
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16 So it was, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, a“Is this your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.  
17 aThen he said to David: “You are bmore righteous than I; for cyou have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil.  
18 And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me; for when athe Lord delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.  
19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him get away safely? Therefore may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.
20 And now aI know indeed that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.  
Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 24:18

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American Standard Version
And thou hast declared this day how that thou hast dealt well with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah had delivered me up into thy hand, thou killedst me not.

Amplified® Bible
You have declared today how you have dealt well with me; for when the Lord gave me into your hand, you did not kill me.

Contemporary English Version
You've told me how you were kind enough not to kill me when the LORD gave you the chance.

Darby English Version
And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah had delivered me up into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.

Good News Bible
Today you have shown how good you are to me, because you did not kill me, even though the LORD put me in your power.

King James Version
And thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.

New American Standard Bible
"You have declared today that you have done good to me, that the LORD delivered me into your hand and {yet} you did not kill me.

New International Version
You have just now told me of the good you did to me; the LORD delivered me into your hands, but you did not kill me.

New King James Version
And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me; for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"You have declared today that you have done good to me, that the LORD delivered me into your hand and yet you did not kill me.

Revised Standard Version
And you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the LORD put me into your hands.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast declared to-day how that thou hast done good with me, how that Jehovah shut me up into thy hand, and thou didst not slay me,


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