1 Samuel 23:21 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And Saul said, “May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me.

NIV: Saul replied, 'The LORD bless you for your concern for me.

NASB: Saul said, 'May you be blessed of the Lord, since you have had compassion on me.

CSB: "May you be blessed by the Lord," replied Saul, "for you have shown concern for me.

NLT: The Lord bless you,' Saul said. 'At last someone is concerned about me!

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

NKJV: And Saul said, “Blessed are you of the Lord, for you have compassion on me.

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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