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And he said to Dauid, Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast rewarded mee good, whereas I haue rewarded thee euill.
- 1611 King James Bible
Other Translations of 1 Samuel 24:17
And he said to David, Thou [art] more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
- Basic English Bible
And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
- Darby Bible
And when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
- Douay Rheims Bible
And he said to David, thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded thee with evil.
- Webster's Bible
He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.
- World English Bible
And he saith unto David, `More righteous thou [art] than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil;
- Youngs Literal Bible
(24:18) 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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 24:17
24:17 More righteous than I - He ingenuously acknowledges David's integrity, and his own iniquity.
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