1 Samuel 23:21

21 Saul replied, “The LORD bless you for your concern for me.

1 Samuel 23:21 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me
English Standard Version (ESV)
21 And Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me
New Living Translation (NLT)
21 “The LORD bless you,” Saul said. “At last someone is concerned about me!
The Message Bible (MSG)
21 Saul said, "God bless you for thinking about me
American Standard Version (ASV)
21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
21 Saul responded, "The LORD bless you for feeling sorry for me!
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
21 "May you be blessed by the Lord," replied Saul, "for you have taken pity on me
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
21 Saul replied, "May the LORD bless you because you were concerned about me

1 Samuel 23:21 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 23:21

And Saul said, blessed [be] ye of the Lord
He highly commends them for the offer they made to him, blesses God for them, and desires the blessing of God upon them for it:

for ye have compassion on me;
pitied him on account of the troubles he met with from his son-in-law, were sorry for him, and sympathized with him, which others did not, of which he complained, ( 1 Samuel 22:8 ) .

1 Samuel 23:21 In-Context

19 The Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah, south of Jeshimon?
20 Now, Your Majesty, come down whenever it pleases you to do so, and we will be responsible for giving him into your hands.”
21 Saul replied, “The LORD bless you for your concern for me.
22 Go and get more information. Find out where David usually goes and who has seen him there. They tell me he is very crafty.
23 Find out about all the hiding places he uses and come back to me with definite information. Then I will go with you; if he is in the area, I will track him down among all the clans of Judah.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. Ruth 2:20; 2 Samuel 2:5
  • 2. 1 Samuel 22:8
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