17 When David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, [a]Is this thy voice, my son David? and Saul lift up his voice, and wept,

18 And said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rendered me good, and I have rendered thee evil.

19 And thou hast showed this day, that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine hands, thou killedst me not.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 24:17 Though he was a most cruel enemy to David, yet by his great gentleness his conscience compelled him to yield.

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