1 Samuel 24:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
You have just now told me about the good you did to me; the LORD delivered me into your hands, but you did not kill me.

New Living Translation
Yes, you have been amazingly kind to me today, for when the LORD put me in a place where you could have killed me, you didn’t do it.

English Standard Version
And you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the LORD put me into your hands.

Berean Study Bible
And you have shown this day how well you have dealt with me; for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.

New American Standard Bible
You have declared today that you have done good to me, that the LORD handed me over to you and yet you did not kill me.

NASB 1995
"You have declared today that you have done good to me, that the LORD delivered me into your hand and yet you did not kill me.

NASB 1977
“And you have declared today that you have done good to me, that the LORD delivered me into your hand and yet you did not kill me.

Amplified Bible
You have declared today the good that you have done to me, for when the LORD put me into your hand, you did not kill me.

Christian Standard Bible
You yourself have told me today what good you did for me: when the LORD handed me over to you, you didn’t kill me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You yourself have told me today what good you did for me: when the LORD handed me over to you, you didn't kill me.

Contemporary English Version
You've told me how you were kind enough not to kill me when the LORD gave you the chance.

Good News Translation
Today you have shown how good you are to me, because you did not kill me, even though the LORD put me in your power.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Today you have proved how good you've been to me. When the LORD handed me over to you, you didn't kill me.

International Standard Version
You have explained how you treated me well, in that the LORD delivered me into your hand but you didn't kill me.

NET Bible
You have explained today how you have treated me well. The LORD delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.

New King James Version
And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me; for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.

King James 2000 Bible
And you have shown this day how that you have dealt well with me: for when the LORD had delivered me into your hand, you killed me not.

New Heart English Bible
And you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that the LORD had delivered me up into your hand and you did not kill me.

World English Bible
You have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn't kill me.

American King James Version
And you have showed this day how that you have dealt well with me: for as much as when the LORD had delivered me into your hand, you killed me not.

American Standard Version
And thou hast declared this day how that thou hast dealt well with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah had delivered me up into thy hand, thou killedst me not.

A Faithful Version
And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me because when the LORD shut me up into your hand, you did not kill me;

Darby Bible Translation
And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah had delivered me up into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.

English Revised Version
And thou hast declared this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me up into thine hand, thou killedst me not.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou hast showed this day how thou hast dealt with me; forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(24:19) And thou hast shewed this day, that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine hands, thou killedst me not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And thou hast shewed this day, howe that thou hast dealt wel with me: forasmuch as when the Lorde had closed me in thyne handes, thou killedst me not.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And this daye hast thou shewed me how thou hast done me good, for so moch as ye LORDE hath delyuered me in to thy hande, and thou neuertheles hast not slaine me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you have declared today how that you have done good with me, how that YHWH shut me up into your hand, and you did not slay me,

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast declared to-day how that thou hast done good with me, how that Jehovah shut me up into thy hand, and thou didst not slay me,

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou didst announce to me this day that thou didst good with me; when Jehovah shut me up in thine hand and thou killedst me not.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou hast shewn this day what good things thou hast done to me: how the Lord delivered me into thy hand, and thou hast not killed me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you have revealed this day the good that you have done for me: how the Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you have shown today that you have done good to me, for LORD JEHOVAH delivered me into your hands, and you did not kill me!

Lamsa Bible
And you have showed this day how you have dealt well with me, in that the LORD had delivered me into your hands, and you did not kill me.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And thou hast declared this day how that thou hast dealt well with me; forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me up into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou hast told me to-day what good thou hast done me, how the Lord shut me up into thy hands to-day, and thou didst not slay me.
















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