1-samuel 24:17
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
Webster's Revision
And he said to David, thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded thee with evil.
World English Bible
He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.
Definitions for 1-samuel 24:17
Wesley's 1-samuel 24:17 Bible Commentary
24:17 More righteous than I - He ingenuously acknowledges David's integrity, and his own iniquity.