Catholic Public Domain Version
"For who, when he will have found his enemy, will release him along a good path? So may the Lord repay you for this good turn, because you have acted on my behalf this day. "
— 1 Samuel 24:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.”
“And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand. ”
“Now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.”
“Now look, I realize that you will in fact be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.”
“For who when he hath found his enemy, will let him go well away? But the Lord reward thee for this good turn, for what thou hast done to me this day.”
“And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.”
“And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.”
And when David had completed speaking words in this way to Saul, Saul said, “Could this be your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice, and he wept.
And he said to David: “You are more just than I am. For you have distributed good to me, but I have repaid evil to you.
And you have revealed this day the good that you have done for me: how the Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.
For who, when he will have found his enemy, will release him along a good path? So may the Lord repay you for this good turn, because you have acted on my behalf this day.
And now I know certainly that you shall be king, and you shall have the kingdom of Israel in your hand.
Swear to me in the Lord that you will not take away my offspring after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.”
And David swore to Saul. Therefore, Saul went away to his own house. And David and his men ascended to places that were more secure.