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


In Context

14 "Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

15 May the Lord be our judge and decide between us. May he consider my cause and uphold it; may he vindicate me by delivering me from your hand."

16 When David finished saying this, Saul asked, "Is that your voice, David my son?" And he wept aloud.

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

18 You have just now told me of the good you did to me; the Lord delivered me into your hands, but you did not kill me.

19 When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the Lord reward you well for the way you treated me today.

1st Samuel 24:17 in Other Translations

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 English Revised 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 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.