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1 Samuel 23:21

“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.

1 Samuel 23:21 · Berean Standard Bible

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1 Samuel 23:21 in other translations

KJV King James Version

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.

WEB World English Bible

Saul said, “You are blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me.

NHEB New Heart English Bible

Saul said, "You are blessed by the Lord; for you have had compassion on me.

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In context

18 So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.

19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?

20 Now, 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.

22 Please 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.

23 Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”

24 So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon,

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