The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.
May the LORD reward every person according to their righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD put you in my power today, but I refused to harm the LORD's chosen one.
David is declaring that God will reward people based on their character, and he chose not to harm King Saul because Saul was God's appointed king.
📚 Historical Context
David spoke these words to King Saul after sneaking into Saul's camp and taking his spear and water jug while Saul slept, proving he could have killed the king but chose not to. This was the second time David had the opportunity to kill Saul, who was pursuing him to take his life. Despite Saul's attempts to kill him, David respected Saul's position as God's anointed king.
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