1SA 26:21 Parallel Verse View

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ULT And Saul said, “I have sinned! Return, my son David! For I will not do evil to you again, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly and have gone very much astray!”

UST Then Saul said, “David, my son, I have sinned by trying to kill you. So come back home. Today you have considered my life to be very valuable and so you have not killed me. So I will not try to harm you. I have made a big mistake and have acted foolishly.”

BSB § Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”

OEB Then Saul said, ‘I have done wrong. Return, my son David, for I will do you no more harm, because my life was regarded as sacred by you today. I have acted foolishly and have erred exceedingly.’

WEBBE Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David. I won’t harm you, for you treated my life with value this day. I have behaved foolishly and have made a very terrible mistake!”

LSV And Saul says, “I have sinned; return, my son David, for I do evil to you no more, because that my soul has been precious in your eyes this day; behold, I have acted foolishly, and err very greatly.”

FBV “I've done wrong,” Saul replied, “Come back, David, my son. I won't ever try to harm you again, because you valued me and spared my life today. I've been so stupid! I've made a big mistake!”

T4T Then Saul said, “David, my son. I have sinned by trying to kill you. So come back home. Today you have considered my life to be very valuable and so you have not killed me. So I will not try to harm you. I have made a big mistake and have acted foolishly.”

LEB Then Saul said, “I have sinned! Come back, David my son, for I will not harm you again, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Look, I have acted like a fool and have made a terrible mistake.”[fn]

?:? Literally “have gone greatly astray”

BBE Then Saul said, I have done wrong: come back to me, David my son: I will do you no more wrong, because my life was dear to you today truly, I have been foolish and my error is very great.

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JPS Then said Saul: 'I have sinned; return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day; behold, I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.'

ASV Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

DRA And Saul said: I have sinned, return, my son David, for I will no more do thee harm, because my life hath been precious in thy eyes this day: for it appeareth that I have done foolishly, and have been ignorant in very many things.

YLT And Saul saith, 'I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.'

Drby And Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have acted foolishly, and have erred exceedingly.

RV Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

Wbstr Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thy eyes this day: behold I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

KJB-1769 ¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
(¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee/you harm, because my soul was precious in thine/your eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly. )

KJB-1611 ¶ Then said Saul, I haue sinned: Returne, my sonne Dauid, for I will no more doe thee harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue played the foole, and haue erred exceedingly.
(¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: Returne, my son David, for I will no more do thee/you harme, because my soul was precious in thine/your eyes this day: behold, I have played the foole, and have erred exceedingly.)

Bshps Then saide Saul, I haue sinned: Come agayne my sonne Dauid, for I will do thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thyne eyes this day: Beholde, I haue played the foole, and haue erred exceedinly.
(Then said Saul, I have sinned: Come again my son David, for I will do thee/you no more harme, because my soul was precious in thine/your eyes this day: Behold, I have played the foole, and have erred exceedinly.)

Gnva Then sayde Saul, I haue sinned: come againe, my sonne Dauid: for I will doe thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue done foolishly, and haue erred exceedingly.
(Then said Saul, I have sinned: come again, my son David: for I will do thee/you no more harme, because my soul was precious in thine/your eyes this day: behold, I have done foolishly, and have erred exceedingly. )

Cvdl And Saul sayde: I haue synned: Come agayne Dauid my sonne, I wil do the nomore hurte, because my soule hath bene deare in yi sighte this daye. Beholde, I haue done foolishly and very vnwysely.
(And Saul said: I have sinned: Come again David my son, I will do the nomore hurte, because my soul hath/has been dear in yi sight this day. Behold, I have done foolishly and very unwysely.)

Wyc And Saul seide, Y synnede; turne ayen, my sone Dauid, for Y schal no more do yuel to thee, for my lijf was precious to day in thin iyen; for it semeth, that Y dide folili, and Y vnknew ful many thingis.
(And Saul said, I sinned; turn again, my son David, for I shall no more do evil to thee/you, for my life was precious to day in thin eyes; for it seemeth/seems, that I did folili, and I unknew full many things.)

Luth Und Saul sprach: Ich habe gesündiget; komm wieder, mein Sohn David! Ich will dir kein Leid fürder tun, darum daß meine SeeLE heutigestages teuer gewesen ist in deinen Augen. Siehe, ich habe töricht und sehr unweislich getan.
(And Saul spoke: I have gesündiget; komm again, my son David! I will you/to_you kein sorrow fürder do/put, therefore that my SeeLE heutigestages teuer been is in deinen Augen. See, I have töricht and very unweislich getan.)

ClVg Et ait Saul: Peccavi: revertere, fili mi David: nequaquam enim ultra tibi malefaciam, eo quod pretiosa fuerit anima mea in oculis tuis hodie: apparet enim quod stulte egerim, et ignoraverim multa nimis.
(And he_said Saul: Peccavi: revertere, son my David: nequaquam because ultra to_you malefaciam, eo that pretiosa has_been anima mea in oculis tuis hodie: apparet because that stulte egerim, and ignoraverim multa nimis. )

BrTr And Saul said, I have sinned: turn, son David, for I will not hurt thee, because my life was precious in thine eyes; and to-day I have been foolish and have erred exceedingly.

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Σαοὺλ, ἡμάρτηκα· ἐπίστρεφε, τέκνον Δαυὶδ, ὅτι οὐ κακοποιήσω σε, ἀνθʼ ὧν ἔντιμος ψυχή μου ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς σου, καὶ ἐν τῇ σήμερον μεματαίωμαι καὶ ἠγνόηκα πολλὰ σφόδρα.
(Kai eipe Saʼoul, haʸmartaʸka; epistrefe, teknon Dawid, hoti ou kakopoiaʸsō se, anthʼ hōn entimos psuⱪaʸ mou en ofthalmois sou, kai en taʸ saʸmeron memataiōmai kai aʸgnoaʸka polla sfodra. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) Return

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Shāʼūl sinned come_back son,my Dāvid that/for/because/then/when not harm to/for=yourself(m) again/more below/instead_of which/who precious life,my in/on/at/with,sight,your the=day the=this see/lo/see! acted_like_a_fool and,made_a_~_mistake to_be_great very )

This could mean: (1) “Return to serve me in my palace” or (2) “Return to your home.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) my son

Saul was not David’s true father. Saul speaks as if he were David’s father to show David that he wants David to trust and respect him as David would trust and respect his own father.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) my life was precious in your eyes today

Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: “today you have considered my life to be very valuable” or “today you showed me that you really do respect me”

(Occurrence 0) played the fool

Alternate translation: “been very foolish”

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