1 Samuel 24:17
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 24
“And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.”1 Samuel 24:17
What Does 1 Samuel 24:17 Mean?
1 Samuel 24:17 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 24, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Righteousness.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 24:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 5:44“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”1 Samuel 26:21“Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”Genesis 38:26“And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.”Daniel 6:5“Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”Psalms 7:4“If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)”Proverbs 17:13“Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.”Proverbs 19:19“A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.”Jeremiah 18:20“Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.”Psalms 119:78“Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.”Psalms 59:3“For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.”Romans 12:20“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”Genesis 44:4“And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?”Exodus 9:27“And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.”Numbers 22:34“And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.”1 Samuel 20:1“And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?”1 Samuel 25:28“I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.”1 Samuel 26:2“Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.”Psalms 18:20“The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.”Psalms 37:6“And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.”Psalms 37:14“The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.”
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