Saul said, “You are blessed by Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me.
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Saul said, “You are blessed by Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me.
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And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
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And Saul said: 'Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have had compassion on me.
Cross-references (5)
Passages linked to 1 Samuel 23:21 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 22:8 that all of you have conspired against me, and there is no one who discloses to me when my son makes a treaty with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me, or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as it is today?”
- Judges 17:2 He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears—behold, the silver is with me. I took it.” His mother said, “May Yahweh bless my son!”
- Psalms 10:3 For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns Yahweh.
- Isaiah 66:5 Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.
- Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh among us? No disaster will come on us.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain The Lord recompense this friendship.
The Lord recompense this friendship.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 23:21 And Saul said, Blessed [be] ye of…
1Sa 23:21 And Saul said, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
Ver. 21. Blessed be ye of the Lord.] God was much in this hypocrite’s mouth, but far from his reins: {Jer 12:3} he abuseth that majestic and tremendous name of his, to palliate his cruel purpose of killing David. See the like done by those impudent hypocrites in Isa 66:5. But this blessing pronounced by Saul upon the Ziphites was not worth a button to them: nay, it came doubtless as a curse into their bowels, {Psa 109:18} whilst thereby they were heartened and hardened in their sin.
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For ye have compassion on me.] A flatterer is ευιους σφακτης, saith one; that is, a kind murderer: a cur-dog, saith another, that sucketh a man’s blood only with licking.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Whilst others harden their hearts against me, and join…
Whilst others harden their hearts against me, and join with David in his treasonable conspiracy, you show your pity to me by your readiness to help me.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Saul said, blessed be ye of the Lord,....…
And Saul said, blessed be ye of the Lord,.... He highly commends them for the offer they made to him, blesses God for them, and desires the blessing of God upon them for it:
for ye have compassion on me; pitied him on account of the troubles he met with from his son-in-law, were sorry for him, and sympathized with him, which others did not, of which he complained, Sa1 22:8.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 21-23. Ye have compassion on me. There is…
Vers. 21-23. Ye have compassion on me. There is something pitiable in Saul"s answer. He had brooded over his rejection from being king, and the many indications that David was to be his successor, till he had become the prey of abject melancholy. He evidently regarded himself as a wronged and injured man, while David to his diseased imagination was ever conspiring against him and plotting his murder. With much prolixity he encourages them still to keep a close watch upon all David"s movements, so as to know his place where his haunt is. Literally, "his place where his foot will be," the place whither he goes for rest and refuge. The reason he gives for this long and close observation of David"s doings is that it is told him that he dealeth very subtilly. That is, according to Saul"s information, he behaved with the utmost prudence, ever keeping a careful look out against surprise, and using much skill to conceal his movements and to provide for his escape from danger. Finally, they are to return with the certainty with trustworthy and accurate information, and then Saul will gather his forces and search David out throughout all the thousands of Judah. These are the larger divisions of the territory of the tribe, (Num_1:16 Num_10:4) throughout which Saul will hunt for him till he has got him into his power.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 May you be blessed by Yahweh
May you be blessed by Yahweh
This can be translated in active form. AT: "I hope that Yahweh blesses you" (See: Active or Passive)
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you have had compassion on me
The abstract noun "compassion" can be translated with the adjective "kind." Saul says this because they had told him about David and they were willing to help Saul capture David. AT: "you have been kind to me" or "you have kindly told this to me" (See: Abstract Nouns)
Learn and find out
These two words mean almost the same thing and can be translated as one phrase. AT: "Know for sure" (See: Doublet)
who has seen him
"who saw him"
It is told to me
This can be translated in active form. AT: "People tell me" or "I have heard" (See: Active or Passive)
among all the thousands of Judah
This is an idiom. AT: "even if I have to arrest every man in Judah" or "among all the clans of Judah" (See: Idiom)
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Saul (OT)
bless
Yahweh
compassion
Judah
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