Cross references

1 Samuel 26:23

May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

1 Samuel 26:23 BSB

1 Samuel 26:23 has 8 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 2 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Samuel 24:6–7 (4 votes) and Psalm 62:12 (4 votes). 18 other verses point back to it. It links with 9 other books, from Genesis 30 to Titus 2.

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Which verses does 1 Samuel 26:23 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.” With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

  2. and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.

  3. The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity. Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.

  4. The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands. For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. …

  5. But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”

  6. But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”

  7. then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

  8. Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.

Which verses point to 1 Samuel 26:23?

The 10 strongest of 18.