1 Samuel 26:23

26:23 The Lord rewards each man for his integrity and loyalty. ¹  Even though today the Lord delivered you into my hand, I was not willing to extend my hand against the Lord’s chosen one.

1 Samuel 23:14

23:14 David stayed in the strongholds that were in the desert and in the hill country of the desert of Ziph. Saul looked for him all the time, ²  but God did not deliver David ³  into his hand.

1 Samuel 24:4

24:4 David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the Lord said to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hand, and you can do to him whatever seems appropriate to you.’” ⁴  So David got up and quietly cut off an edge of Saul’s robe.

1 Samuel 24:18-19

24:18 You have explained today how you have treated me well. The Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me. 24:19 Now if a man finds his enemy, does he send him on his way in good shape? May the Lord repay you with good this day for what you have done to me.

[26:23]  ¹ tn Heb “and the Lord returns to the man his righteousness and his faithfulness.”

[23:14]  ² tn Heb “all the days.”

[23:14]  ³ tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[24:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “is good in your eyes.”