1 Samuel 26:21
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And Saul said: I have sinned; return, my son David, for I will no more do thee harm, because my life hath been precious in thy eyes this day: for it appeareth that I have done foolishly, and have been ignorant in very many things.

I have sinned

1 Samuel 15:24,30 And Saul said to Samuel: I have sinned, because I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words, fearing the people, and obeying their voice. . . .

1 Samuel 24:17 And he said to David: Thou art more just than I: for thou hast done good to me, and I have rewarded thee with evil.

Exodus 9:27 And Pharao sent and called Moses and Aaron, saying to them: I have sinned this time also, the Lord is just: I and my people, are wicked.

Numbers 22:34 Balaam said: I have sinned, not knowing that thou didst stand against me: and now if it displease thee that I go, I will return.

Matthew 27:4 Saying: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it.

I will no

1 Samuel 27:4 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Geth, and he sought no more after him.

my soul

1 Samuel 26:24 And as thy life hath been much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me from all distress.

1 Samuel 18:30 And the princes of the Philistines went forth: and from the beginning of their going forth, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, and his name became very famous.

Psalm 49:8 Nor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for ever,

Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Context
Saul Acknowledges His Sin
21And Saul said: I have sinned; return, my son David, for I will no more do thee harm, because my life hath been precious in thy eyes this day: for it appeareth that I have done foolishly, and have been ignorant in very many things.22And David answering, said: Behold the king's spear: let one of the king's servants come over and fetch it.…
Cross References
Exodus 9:27
And Pharao sent and called Moses and Aaron, saying to them: I have sinned this time also, the Lord is just: I and my people, are wicked.

1 Samuel 15:24
And Saul said to Samuel: I have sinned, because I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words, fearing the people, and obeying their voice.

1 Samuel 15:30
Then he said: I have sinned: yet honour me now before the ancients of my people, and before Israel, and return with me, that I may adore the Lord thy God.

1 Samuel 24:17
And he said to David: Thou art more just than I: for thou hast done good to me, and I have rewarded thee with evil.

1 Samuel 26:22
And David answering, said: Behold the king's spear: let one of the king's servants come over and fetch it.

Psalm 72:14
He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.

Lexicon
Then Saul
שָׁא֨וּל (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

replied,
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“I have sinned.
חָטָ֜אתִי (ḥā·ṭā·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

Come back,
שׁ֣וּב (šūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

David,
דָוִ֗ד (ḏā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

my son.
בְּנִֽי־ (bə·nî-)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

I will never
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

harm
אָרַ֤ע (’ā·ra‘)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad

you
לְךָ֙ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

again,
ע֔וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

because
תַּ֠חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

today
הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

you considered
בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ (bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain

my life
נַפְשִׁ֛י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

precious.
יָקְרָ֥ה (yā·qə·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3365: To be heavy, valuable, to make rare

I have played the fool!
הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּי (his·kal·tî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5528: To be foolish or a fool

I have committed a grave
הַרְבֵּ֥ה (har·bêh)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

error.”
וָאֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה (wā·’eš·geh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7686: To stray, to mistake, to transgress, to reel, be enraptured


Additional Translations
Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David, my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do you harm, because my soul was precious in your eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

And Saul said, I have sinned: turn, son David, for I will not hurt thee, because my life was precious in thine eyes; and to-day I have been foolish and have erred exceedingly.

And Saul said, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have acted foolishly, and have erred exceedingly.

Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thy eyes this day: behold I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly."

And Saul saith, 'I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.'
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