1 Samuel 26:18 Cross References - ISV

¹⁸ David said, “Why is your majesty pursuing his servant? For what have I done, and what evil do I bear toward you?

²⁹ “What have I done now?” David asked. “It was just a question, wasn’t it?”

⁹ Then David told Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of those who say, ‘Look, David is trying to harm you?’

¹¹ Looke, my father, look! The corner of your robe is in my hand. Indeed, by my cutting off the corner of your robe and not killing you, you may know and understand that I have no evil intent or transgression—I haven’t wronged you, even though you are hunting me to take my life. ¹² May the LORD judge between me and you, and may he take vengeance on you for me, but I won’t be attacking you. ¹³ Just like the ancient proverb says, ‘From wicked people comes wickedness,’ but I’m not against you. ¹⁴ After whom is the king of Israel going out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog or a single flea?

³ LORD, my God, if I have done this thing, if there is injustice on my hands, ⁴ if I have rewarded those who did me good with evil, if I have plundered my enemy without justification, ⁵ then, let my enemy pursue me, let him overtake me, and let him trample my life to the ground. Interlude Let him put my honor into the dust.

⁷ Without justification they laid a snare for me; without justification they dug a pit to trap me.

⁴ Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head. My persecutors are mighty, and they want to destroy me. Must I be forced to return what I did not steal?

⁴⁶ Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I’m telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?

³² Jesus replied to them, “I’ve shown you many good actions from my Father. For which of them are you going to stone me?”

²³ Jesus answered him, “If I have said anything wrong, tell me what it was. But if I have told the truth, why do you hit me?”