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1 Samuel 24:16 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 24 · verse 16
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.1 Samuel 24:16 · King James Version
1 Samuel 24:16 in context
14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
16And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
18And thou hast shewed 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- speakingdâbarperhaps properly, to arrangeH1696 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- wordsdâbâra wordH1697 →
- voiceqôwla voice or soundH6963 →
- SaulShâʼûwlShaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesH7586 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
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Here we have, I. Saul's penitent reply to David's speech. It was strange that he had patience to hear him out, considering how outrageous he was against him, and how cutting David's discourse was. But God restrained him and his men;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 16-22