Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Saul replied, “The LORD bless you for your concern for me. New Living Translation “The LORD bless you,” Saul said. “At last someone is concerned about me! English Standard Version And Saul said, “May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me. Berean Standard Bible “May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me. King James Bible And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. New King James Version And Saul said, “Blessed are you of the LORD, for you have compassion on me. New American Standard Bible Saul said, “May you be blessed of the LORD, since you have had compassion on me. NASB 1995 Saul said, “May you be blessed of the LORD, for you have had compassion on me. NASB 1977 And Saul said, “May you be blessed of the LORD; for you have had compassion on me. Legacy Standard Bible And Saul said, “May you be blessed of Yahweh, for you have had compassion on me. Amplified Bible Saul said, “May you be blessed by the LORD, because you have had compassion on me. Christian Standard Bible “May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have shown concern for me. Holman Christian Standard Bible “May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have taken pity on me. American Standard Version And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me. Contemporary English Version Saul told them: You've done me a big favor, and I pray that the LORD will bless you. English Revised Version And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have had compassion on me. GOD'S WORD® Translation Saul responded, "The LORD bless you for feeling sorry for me! Good News Translation Saul answered, "May the LORD bless you for being so kind to me! International Standard Version Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, because you have been gracious to me. Majority Standard Bible “May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me. NET Bible Saul replied, "May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me. New Heart English Bible Saul said, "You are blessed by the LORD; for you have had compassion on me. Webster's Bible Translation And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. World English Bible Saul said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, for you have had compassion on me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Saul says, “Blessed [are] you of YHWH, for you have pity on me; Young's Literal Translation And Saul saith, 'Blessed are ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me; Smith's Literal Translation And Saul will say, Blessed ye, by Jehovah; for ye had pity upon me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Saul said: Blessed be ye of the Lord, for you have pitied my case. Catholic Public Domain Version And Saul said: “You have been blessed by the Lord. For you have grieved for my situation. New American Bible Saul replied: “The LORD bless you for your compassion toward me. New Revised Standard Version Saul said, “May you be blessed by the LORD for showing me compassion! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Saul said to them, Blessed be you of the LORD; for you have compassion on me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Shaul said to them: “You are blessed by God, for you have had pity on me! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Saul said: 'Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have had compassion on me. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Saul said to them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, for ye have been grieved on my account. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Saul Pursues David…20Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand.” 21“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me. 22Please go and prepare further. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there, for I am told that he is extremely cunning.… Cross References Psalm 54:1-7 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might! / Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth. / For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. Selah ... Matthew 2:8 And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.” Proverbs 26:24-26 A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. / When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. / Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. Jeremiah 12:6 Even your brothers—your own father’s household—even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you. Matthew 26:48-49 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. Psalm 41:9 Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. John 13:21-27 After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.” / The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant. / One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side. ... Proverbs 27:6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. Luke 22:47-48 While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him. / But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” Psalm 55:12-14 For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God. 2 Samuel 15:31 Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!” Mark 14:44-45 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him. Micah 7:5-6 Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. / For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household. Acts 23:12-15 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ... Psalm 52:1-4 For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long. / Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. / You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah ... Treasury of Scripture And Saul said, Blessed be you of the LORD; for you have compassion on me. 1 Samuel 22:8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? Judges 17:2 And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son. Psalm 10:3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. Jump to Previous Bless Blessed Blessing Compassion Concern Lord's Pity SaulJump to Next Bless Blessed Blessing Compassion Concern Lord's Pity Saul1 Samuel 23 1. David, enquiring of the Lord by Abiathar, rescues Keilah7. God showing him the coming of Saul, and the treachery of the Keilites, 13. he escapes from Keilah 14. In Ziph Jonathan comes and comforts him 19. The Ziphites discover him to Saul 25. At Maon he is rescued from Saul by the invasion of the Philistines 29. He dwells at En Gedi May you be blessed by the LORD This phrase reflects the common Hebrew practice of invoking God's blessing upon others, a tradition deeply rooted in the culture and religious practices of ancient Israel. The Hebrew word for "blessed" is "barak," which conveys a sense of divine favor and protection. In the context of 1 Samuel 23:21, Saul's use of this phrase is ironic, as he is seeking to harm David, God's anointed. This highlights the tension between Saul's outward religious expressions and his inward moral state. Historically, blessings were considered powerful, often believed to bring about the very favor they invoked, and Saul's use of this phrase may have been intended to manipulate or curry favor with those he addressed. for you have had compassion on me Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “May youאַתֶּ֖ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you be blessed בְּרוּכִ֥ים (bə·rū·ḵîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse by the LORD,” לַֽיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel replied וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Saul, שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites “for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you have had compassion חֲמַלְתֶּ֖ם (ḥă·mal·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2550: To commiserate, to spare on me. עָלָֽי׃ (‘ā·lāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links 1 Samuel 23:21 NIV1 Samuel 23:21 NLT 1 Samuel 23:21 ESV 1 Samuel 23:21 NASB 1 Samuel 23:21 KJV 1 Samuel 23:21 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 23:21 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 23:21 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 23:21 French Bible 1 Samuel 23:21 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 23:21 Saul said Blessed be you of Yahweh (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |