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1Sa 26 V1V2V3V4V5V6V7V8V9V10V11V12V13V14V15V16V17V18V19V20V21V22V24V25

Parallel 1SA 26:23

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BI 1Sa 26:23 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)May Yahweh repay each person for their obedience and faithfulness. Yahweh put you in a vulnerable position today, but I wasn’t willing to hurt Yahweh’s anointed king.

OET-LVAnd_YHWH he_will_return to_the_every_man DOM righteousness_his and_DOM faithfulness_his that gave_you[fn] YHWH the_day in/on/at/with_hand and_not I_was_willing to_stretch_out hand_my in/on/at/with_anointed of_YHWH.


26:23 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

UHBוַֽ⁠יהוָה֙ יָשִׁ֣יב לָ⁠אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־צִדְקָת֖⁠וֹ וְ⁠אֶת־אֱמֻנָת֑⁠וֹ אֲשֶׁר֩ נְתָנְ⁠ךָ֨ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ הַ⁠יּוֹם֙ בְּ⁠יָ֔ד וְ⁠לֹ֣א אָבִ֔יתִי לִ⁠שְׁלֹ֥חַ יָדִ֖⁠י בִּ⁠מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה׃
   (va⁠yhvāh yāshiyⱱ lā⁠ʼiysh ʼet-ʦidqāt⁠ō və⁠ʼet-ʼₑmunāt⁠ō ʼₐsher nətānə⁠kā yhwh ha⁠yyōm bə⁠yād və⁠loʼ ʼāⱱitī li⁠shəloaḩ yādi⁠y bi⁠məshiyaḩ yhwh.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTAnd may Yahweh return to the man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh gave you into a hand today, but I was not willing to stretch out my hand against the anointed one of Yahweh.

USTYahweh rewards us for the things that we do that are right and for being loyal to him. Even when Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you, I refused to do that, because you are the one whom Yahweh has appointed to be the king.


BSBMay the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

OEBAnd the Lord will reward each man’s righteousness and fidelity, for the Lord delivered you into my hand today, but I would not raise my hand against the Lord’a anointed.

WEBBEThe LORD will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because the LORD delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn’t stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETThe Lord rewards each man for his integrity and loyalty. Even though today the Lord delivered you into my hand, I was not willing to extend my hand against the Lord’s chosen one.

LSVand YHWH turns each back to his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that YHWH has given you into [my] hand today, and I have not been willing to put forth my hand against the anointed of YHWH,

FBVThe Lord rewards all those who do what is right and who are trustworthy. The Lord handed you over to me today, but I refused to harm the Lord's anointed one.

T4TYahweh rewards us for the things that we do that are right and for being loyal to him. Even when Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you, I refused to do that, because you are the one whom Yahweh has appointed [MTY] to be the king.

LEBYahweh repays to each one his righteousness and his faithfulness, for Yahweh gave you into my hand today, but I was not willing to stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed.

BBEAnd the Lord will give to every man the reward of his righteousness and his faith: because the Lord gave you into my hands today, and I would not put out my hand against the man who has been marked with the holy oil.

MoffNo Moff 1SA book available

JPSAnd the LORD will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as the LORD delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed.

ASVAnd Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah’s anointed.

DRAAnd the Lord will reward every one according to his justice, and his faithfulness: for the Lord hath delivered thee this day into my hand, and I would not put forth my hand against the Lord’s anointed.

YLTand Jehovah doth turn back to each his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into [my] hand, and I have not been willing to put forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah,

DrbyAnd Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for Jehovah gave thee into [my] hand this day, and I would not stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed.

RVAnd the LORD shall render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: forasmuch as the LORD delivered thee into my hand today, and I would not put forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed.

WbstrThe LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to-day, but I would not stretch forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed.

KJB-1769The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.
   (The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee/you into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed. )

KJB-1611The LORD render to euery man his righteousnesse, and his faithfulnesse: for the LORD deliuered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch foorth mine hand against the LORDs Anointed.
   (The LORD render to every man his righteousness, and his faithfulnesse: for the LORD delivered thee/you into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORDs Anointed.)

BshpsThe Lorde rewarde euery man according to his righteousnes, and faythfulnesse: For the Lorde deliuered thee into my hand this day, but I would not lay mine hand vpon the Lordes annoynted.
   (The Lord reward every man according to his righteousness, and faithfulnesse: For the Lord delivered thee/you into my hand this day, but I would not lay mine hand upon the Lords anointed.)

GnvaAnd let the Lord rewarde euery man according to his righteousnesse and faithfulnesse: for the Lord had deliuered thee into mine handes this day, but I woulde not lay mine hand vpon the Lords anointed.
   (And let the Lord reward every man according to his righteousnesse and faithfulnesse: for the Lord had delivered thee/you into mine hands this day, but I would not lay mine hand upon the Lords anointed. )

CvdlBut the LORDE shal rewarde euery one acordinge to his righteousnes and faith, for ye LORDE delyuered ye this daye in to my hande: neuertheles I wolde not laie my hande vpo the LORDES anoynted.
   (But the LORD shall reward every one according to his righteousness and faith, for ye/you_all LORD delivered ye/you_all this day in to my hande: nevertheles I would not laie my hand upo the LORDS anointed.)

Wycfor the Lord bitook thee to dai in to myn hond, and Y nolde holde forth myn hond in to the crist of the Lord;
   (for the Lord bitook thee/you to day in to mine hand, and I nolde hold forth mine hand in to the crist of the Lord;)

LuthDer HErr aber wird einem jeglichen vergelten nach seiner Gerechtigkeit und Glauben. Denn der HErr hat dich heute in meine Hand gegeben, ich aber wollte meine Hand nicht an den Gesalbten des HErr’s legen.
   (The LORD but becomes one jeglichen vergelten after his Gerechtigkeit and faith. Because the/of_the LORD has you/yourself heute in my hand given, I but wanted my hand not at the Gesalbten the LORD’s legen.)

ClVgDominus autem retribuet unicuique secundum justitiam suam et fidem: tradidit enim te Dominus hodie in manum meam, et nolui extendere manum meam in christum Domini.
   (Master however retribuet unicuique after/second justitiam his_own and fidem: he_delivered because you(sg) Master hodie in hand mine, and nolui extendere hand meam in christum Master. )

BrTrAnd the Lord shall recompense each according to his righteousness and his truth, since the Lord delivered thee this day into my hands, and I would not lift my hand against the Lord's anointed.

BrLXXΚαὶ Κύριος ἐπιστρέψει ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰς δικαιοσύνας αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν πίστιν αὐτοῦ· ὡς παρέδωκέ σε Κύριος σήμερον εἰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησα ἐπενεγκεῖν χεῖρά μου ἐπὶ χριστὸν Κυρίου.
   (Kai Kurios epistrepsei hekastōi kata tas dikaiosunas autou kai taʸn pistin autou; hōs paredōke se Kurios saʸmeron eis ⱪeiras mou, kai ouk aʸthelaʸsa epenegkein ⱪeira mou epi ⱪriston Kuriou. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

26:23 David did not harm Saul (24:6; 26:9) because Saul was the Lord’s anointed one (see study note on 24:6).


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Yahweh put you into my hand today

(Some words not found in UHB: and=YHWH rewards to_the,every_man DOM righteousness,his and=DOM faithfulness,his which/who gave,you YHWH the=day in/on/at/with,hand and=not would to,stretch_out hand,my in/on/at/with,anointed YHWH )

The word “hand” is a metonym for the person’s power. “Yahweh gave me an opportunity to attack you today” or “Yahweh placed me where I could easily have killed you”

(Occurrence 0) pay each man

(Some words not found in UHB: and=YHWH rewards to_the,every_man DOM righteousness,his and=DOM faithfulness,his which/who gave,you YHWH the=day in/on/at/with,hand and=not would to,stretch_out hand,my in/on/at/with,anointed YHWH )

Alternate translation: “give what is proper to each man””

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / pronouns

(Occurrence 0) his anointed

(Some words not found in UHB: and=YHWH rewards to_the,every_man DOM righteousness,his and=DOM faithfulness,his which/who gave,you YHWH the=day in/on/at/with,hand and=not would to,stretch_out hand,my in/on/at/with,anointed YHWH )

David speaks as if Saul were another person to show that he respects Saul because Saul is king. Alternate translation: “the one he has chosen to be king”

BI 1Sa 26:23 ©