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


In Context

14 Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?

15 May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.|

16 It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, |Is this your voice, my son David?| Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

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

18 You have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn't kill me.

19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to 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 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 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.