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Psalm 7:4
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Psalm 7:4
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4 if I have betrayed a friend
or plundered my enemy without cause,
Psalm 7:4
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Psalm 7:4
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4 if I have repaid my ally with evil
or without cause(A) have robbed my foe—
1 Samuel 24:7
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1 Samuel 24:7
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7 So David restrained his men and did not let them kill Saul.
After Saul had left the cave and gone on his way,
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1 Samuel 24:7
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1 Samuel 24:7
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7 With these words David sharply rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.
Jeremiah 18:20-21
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Jeremiah 18:20-21
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20 Should they repay evil for good?
They have dug a pit to kill me,
though I pleaded for them
and tried to protect them from your anger.
21 So let their children starve!
Let them die by the sword!
Let their wives become childless widows.
Let their old men die in a plague,
and let their young men be killed in battle!
Jeremiah 18:20-21
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Jeremiah 18:20-21
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20 Should good be repaid with evil?(A)
Yet they have dug a pit(B) for me.
Remember that I stood(C) before you
and spoke in their behalf(D)
to turn your wrath away from them.
21 So give their children over to famine;(E)
hand them over to the power of the sword.(F)
Let their wives be made childless and widows;(G)
let their men be put to death,
their young men(H) slain by the sword in battle.
Proverbs 17:3
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Proverbs 17:3
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3 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
Proverbs 17:3
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Proverbs 17:3
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Psalm 109:5
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Psalm 109:5
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5 They repay evil for good,
and hatred for my love.
Psalm 109:5
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Psalm 109:5
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5 They repay me evil for good,(A)
and hatred for my friendship.
Psalm 55:20
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Psalm 55:20
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20 As for my companion, he betrayed his friends;
he broke his promises.
Psalm 55:20
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Psalm 55:20
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1 Samuel 26:24
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1 Samuel 26:24
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24 Now may the Lord value my life, even as I have valued yours today. May he rescue me from all my troubles.”
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1 Samuel 26:24
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1 Samuel 26:24
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24 As surely as I valued your life today, so may the Lord value my life and deliver(A) me from all trouble.”
1 Samuel 26:9-17
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1 Samuel 26:9-17
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9 “No!” David said. “Don’t kill him. For who can remain innocent after attacking the Lord’s anointed one? 10 Surely the Lord will strike Saul down someday, or he will die of old age or in battle. 11 The Lord forbid that I should kill the one he has anointed! But take his spear and that jug of water beside his head, and then let’s get out of here!”
12 So David took the spear and jug of water that were near Saul’s head. Then he and Abishai got away without anyone seeing them or even waking up, because the Lord had put Saul’s men into a deep sleep.
13 David climbed the hill opposite the camp until he was at a safe distance. 14 Then he shouted down to the soldiers and to Abner son of Ner, “Wake up, Abner!”
“Who is it?” Abner demanded.
15 “Well, Abner, you’re a great man, aren’t you?” David taunted. “Where in all Israel is there anyone as mighty? So why haven’t you guarded your master the king when someone came to kill him? 16 This isn’t good at all! I swear by the Lord that you and your men deserve to die, because you failed to protect your master, the Lord’s anointed! Look around! Where are the king’s spear and the jug of water that were beside his head?”
17 Saul recognized David’s voice and called out, “Is that you, my son David?”
And David replied, “Yes, my lord the king.
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1 Samuel 26:9-17
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1 Samuel 26:9-17
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9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him! Who can lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed(A) and be guiltless?(B) 10 As surely as the Lord lives,” he said, “the Lord himself will strike(C) him, or his time(D) will come and he will die,(E) or he will go into battle and perish. 11 But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let’s go.”
12 So David took the spear and water jug near Saul’s head, and they left. No one saw or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up. They were all sleeping, because the Lord had put them into a deep sleep.(F)
13 Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the hill some distance away; there was a wide space between them. 14 He called out to the army and to Abner son of Ner, “Aren’t you going to answer me, Abner?”
Abner replied, “Who are you who calls to the king?”
15 David said, “You’re a man, aren’t you? And who is like you in Israel? Why didn’t you guard your lord the king? Someone came to destroy your lord the king. 16 What you have done is not good. As surely as the Lord lives, you and your men must die, because you did not guard your master, the Lord’s anointed. Look around you. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were near his head?”
17 Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is that your voice,(G) David my son?”
David replied, “Yes it is, my lord the king.”
1 Samuel 25:28-29
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1 Samuel 25:28-29
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28 Please forgive me if I have offended you in any way. The Lord will surely reward you with a lasting dynasty, for you are fighting the Lord’s battles. And you have not done wrong throughout your entire life.
29 “Even when you are chased by those who seek to kill you, your life is safe in the care of the Lord your God, secure in his treasure pouch! But the lives of your enemies will disappear like stones shot from a sling!
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1 Samuel 25:28-29
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1 Samuel 25:28-29
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28 “Please forgive(A) your servant’s presumption. The Lord your God will certainly make a lasting(B) dynasty for my lord, because you fight the Lord’s battles,(C) and no wrongdoing(D) will be found in you as long as you live. 29 Even though someone is pursuing you to take your life,(E) the life of my lord will be bound securely in the bundle of the living by the Lord your God, but the lives of your enemies he will hurl(F) away as from the pocket of a sling.(G)
1 Samuel 24:17-19
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1 Samuel 24:17-19
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17 And he said to David, “You are a better man than I am, for you have repaid me good for evil. 18 Yes, you have been amazingly kind to me today, for when the Lord put me in a place where you could have killed me, you didn’t do it. 19 Who else would let his enemy get away when he had him in his power? May the Lord reward you well for the kindness you have shown me today.
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1 Samuel 24:17-19
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1 Samuel 24:17-19
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17 “You are more righteous than I,”(A) he said. “You have treated me well,(B) but I have treated you badly.(C) 18 You have just now told me about the good you did to me; the Lord delivered(D) me into your hands, but you did not kill me. 19 When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the Lord reward(E) you well for the way you treated me today.
1 Samuel 24:10-15
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1 Samuel 24:10-15
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10 This very day you can see with your own eyes it isn’t true. For the Lord placed you at my mercy back there in the cave. Some of my men told me to kill you, but I spared you. For I said, ‘I will never harm the king—he is the Lord’s anointed one.’ 11 Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of the hem of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.
12 “May the Lord judge between us. Perhaps the Lord will punish you for what you are trying to do to me, but I will never harm you. 13 As that old proverb says, ‘From evil people come evil deeds.’ So you can be sure I will never harm you. 14 Who is the king of Israel trying to catch anyway? Should he spend his time chasing one who is as worthless as a dead dog or a single flea? 15 May the Lord therefore judge which of us is right and punish the guilty one. He is my advocate, and he will rescue me from your power!”
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1 Samuel 24:10-15
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1 Samuel 24:10-15
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10 This day you have seen with your own eyes how the Lord delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared(A) you; I said, ‘I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the Lord’s anointed.’ 11 See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut(B) off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. See that there is nothing in my hand to indicate that I am guilty(C) of wrongdoing(D) or rebellion. I have not wronged(E) you, but you are hunting(F) me down to take my life.(G) 12 May the Lord judge(H) between you and me. And may the Lord avenge(I) the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you. 13 As the old saying goes, ‘From evildoers come evil deeds,(J)’ so my hand will not touch you.
14 “Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Who are you pursuing? A dead dog?(K) A flea?(L) 15 May the Lord be our judge(M) and decide(N) between us. May he consider my cause and uphold(O) it; may he vindicate(P) me by delivering(Q) me from your hand.”
1 Samuel 22:14
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1 Samuel 22:14
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14 “But sir,” Ahimelech replied, “is anyone among all your servants as faithful as David, your son-in-law? Why, he is the captain of your bodyguard and a highly honored member of your household!
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1 Samuel 22:14
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1 Samuel 22:14
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14 Ahimelek answered the king, “Who(A) of all your servants is as loyal as David, the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard and highly respected in your household?
1 Samuel 20:1
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1 Samuel 20:1
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Jonathan Helps David
20 David now fled from Naioth in Ramah and found Jonathan. “What have I done?” he exclaimed. “What is my crime? How have I offended your father that he is so determined to kill me?”
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1 Samuel 20:1
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1 Samuel 20:1
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David and Jonathan
20 Then David fled from Naioth at Ramah and went to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my crime? How have I wronged(A) your father, that he is trying to kill me?”(B)
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