17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.


In Context

14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

15 The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

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.

17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.

18 And thou hast declared this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me up into thine hand, thou killedst me not.

19 For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

1 Samuel 24:17 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:17"You are more righteous than I," he said. "You have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:17And he said to David, Thou [art] more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:17And he said to David: Thou art more just than I: for thou hast done good to me, and I have rewarded thee with evil.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:17And he said to David, thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded thee with evil.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:17He said to David, |You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:17And he saith unto David, 'More righteous thou art than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:17And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.