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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And now I realize that you are surely going to be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will flourish under your rule.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And now I know indeed that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now, behold, I know that you will certainly be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Now, behold, I know that you will surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So now, behold, I know that you will surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now, behold, I know that you will certainly be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Now I know for certain you will be king, and the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Now I know for certain you will be king, and the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I realize now that you will be the next king, and a powerful king at that. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Now I know that you certainly will rule as king, and under your guidance the kingdom of Israel will prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now I am sure that you will be king of Israel and that the kingdom will continue under your rule. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now I know for certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom will be established under your authority.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now look, I realize that you will in fact be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now, look, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And now, behold, I know well that thou wilt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in thy hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now, behold, I know that you will surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, behold, I have known that you certainly reign, and the kingdom of Israel has stood in your hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And, now, lo, I have known that thou dost certainly reign, and the kingdom of Israel hath stood in thy hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now, behold, I knew that thou wilt reign king, and the kingdom of Israel being set up in thy hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And now as I know that thou shalt surely be king, and have the kingdom of Israel in thy hand: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 24:21> And now I know certainly that you shall be king, and you shall have the kingdom of Israel in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And now, since I know that you will certainly become king and that the kingship over Israel shall come into your possession,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And now, behold, I know well that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And now, behold, I have known that you will certainly reign and the Kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/24-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=7261" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/24.htm">David's Oath to Saul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">I know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">for sure that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·lōḵ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: tim·lō·wḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">you will be king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: mam·le·ḵeṯ (N-fsc) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">and that the kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: wə·qā·māh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">will be established</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in your hands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a></span><br />But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-28.htm">1 Samuel 15:28</a></span><br />So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-17.htm">1 Samuel 28:17</a></span><br />He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-9.htm">2 Samuel 3:9-10</a></span><br />May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him: / to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-2.htm">2 Samuel 5:2</a></span><br />Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a></span><br />Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm">1 Kings 2:4</a></span><br />and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm">1 Kings 8:25</a></span><br />Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-36.htm">1 Kings 11:36</a></span><br />I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">1 Chronicles 17:11-14</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-4.htm">1 Chronicles 28:4</a></span><br />Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3-4</a></span><br />You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20-21</a></span><br />I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. / My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And now, behold, I know well that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.</p><p class="hdg">I know well</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/20-30.htm">1 Samuel 20:30,31</a></b></br> Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious <i>woman</i>, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/23-17.htm">1 Samuel 23:17</a></b></br> And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/3-17.htm">2 Samuel 3:17,18</a></b></br> And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past <i>to be</i> king over you: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-31.htm">Established</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-18.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-31.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-17.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-17.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-29.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-17.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/7-13.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-12.htm">Established</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-8.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-35.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-17.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-9.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-13.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-9.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-21.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-21.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-1.htm">David, in a cave at En Gedi, spares his life</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-8.htm">He shows thereby his innocence,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm">Saul, acknowledging his fault, takes an oath of David, and departs.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now I know for sure</b><br>This phrase indicates a moment of realization and certainty. Saul, the current king, acknowledges a divine revelation or understanding. This moment is significant as it marks a turning point in Saul's perception of David, moving from seeing him as a threat to recognizing his future role. This acknowledgment can be seen as a fulfillment of God's earlier anointing of David through the prophet Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>).<p><b>that you will be king</b><br>Saul's admission that David will be king is a prophetic acknowledgment of God's will. Despite Saul's previous attempts to kill David, he now concedes to the divine plan. This reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty and the idea that His purposes will prevail despite human opposition. It also connects to the Davidic Covenant, where God promises David an everlasting dynasty (<a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a>).<p><b>and that the kingdom of Israel</b><br>The reference to the "kingdom of Israel" highlights the united monarchy under Saul, which David will inherit and expand. This period is crucial in Israel's history as it transitions from a loose confederation of tribes to a centralized kingdom. David's reign will bring about significant political and religious developments, including the establishment of Jerusalem as the capital.<p><b>will be established in your hands</b><br>The phrase "established in your hands" signifies the stability and security that David's leadership will bring to Israel. It implies divine endorsement and empowerment, as seen in David's military successes and his role in unifying the nation. This stability is a precursor to the peace and prosperity experienced during Solomon's reign. David's kingship is also a type of Christ, foreshadowing Jesus' eternal reign as the King of Kings, bringing ultimate peace and justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Anointed by God to be the future king of Israel, David is a central figure in this passage. He is known for his faithfulness to God and his respect for Saul, despite Saul's pursuit to kill him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, Saul is in pursuit of David due to jealousy and fear of losing his throne. In this passage, Saul acknowledges David's future as king.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_of_en_gedi.htm">The Wilderness of En Gedi</a></b><br>A rugged, desert area where David and his men were hiding from Saul. It is here that David spares Saul's life, demonstrating his integrity and trust in God's timing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cave.htm">The Cave</a></b><br>The specific location within En Gedi where David had the opportunity to kill Saul but chose to spare him, cutting off a corner of Saul's robe instead.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom_of_israel.htm">The Kingdom of Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which Saul currently reigns and which David is prophesied to rule. This passage foreshadows the transition of power from Saul to David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_timing.htm">God's Sovereignty and Timing</a></b><br>Trust in God's plan and timing, even when circumstances seem unfavorable. David's patience and faith in God's promise are exemplary.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_and_respect_for_authority.htm">Integrity and Respect for Authority</a></b><br>David's respect for Saul, despite Saul's unjust actions, teaches us to honor those in authority, trusting God to handle justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_mercy.htm">Forgiveness and Mercy</a></b><br>David's choice to spare Saul's life demonstrates the power of forgiveness and mercy, aligning with Christ's teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Saul's acknowledgment of David's future kingship highlights the fulfillment of God's promises, encouraging believers to trust in God's word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_repentance.htm">Humility and Repentance</a></b><br>Saul's admission of David's future role as king shows a moment of humility, reminding us of the importance of recognizing God's will over our own desires.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_david_punished_for_a_census.htm">Why was David punished for conducting a census?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_god's_anger_and_mercy.htm">How do we reconcile the portrayal of God's anger with His mercy in 1 Chronicles 21?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_saul's_hostility_persist_later.htm">If Saul recognized David’s righteousness (1 Samuel 24:16–21), why did hostilities continue in later chapters, suggesting inconsistency? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_saul_chase_david_in_1_sam_26.htm">If Saul previously admitted David’s righteousness in 1 Samuel 24, why is he chasing David again in 1 Samuel 26? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king.</span>--Clericus (in <span class= "ital">Lange</span>) says: "From this great magnanimity of David, Saul concluded that a man who was much superior in soul to kings could not but reign." This is a good comment, and doubtless expresses something of what was in Saul's mind on this occasion; but more must have been behind to have induced the king to make such a speech to David. Never had he for one moment forgotten his old friend's words--the words of Samuel, whom he too well knew was the prophet of the Most High--when he with all solemnity announced to him, as a message from heaven, that the Lord had rent the kingdom from him, and had given it to a neighbour that was better than he (<a href="/1_samuel/15-21.htm" title="But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the LORD your God in Gilgal.">1Samuel 15:21</a>). Since that awful denunciation, the unhappy Saul was only too sensible that the blessing of Jehovah of Hosts no longer rested on his head, no longer blessed his going out and coming in, while the strange, bright career of the son of Jesse seemed to point him out as the neighbour on whom the choice of God had fallen. Rumours, too, of a mysterious anointing must have long ere this reached Saul; this, joined to the passionate advocacy of Jonathan, and the quiet, steady friendship of Samuel, no doubt convinced King Saul that in the son of Jesse he saw Israel's future monarch. Strong, therefore, in this conviction, and for the time humiliated and grieved at the sorry part he had been playing in this restless persecution of one destined to fill so great a position, the king positively entreats the outlaw to swear to him the strange promise contained in the next (21st) verse.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 20-22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I know well that thou shalt surely be king.</span> Jonathan had expressed a similar conviction (<a href="/1_samuel/23-17.htm">1 Samuel 23:17</a>), and probably there was a growing popular belief that David was the person in whom Samuel's prophetic words (<a href="/1_samuel/15-28.htm">1 Samuel 15:28</a>) were to be fulfilled. Something may even have been known of the selection of David and his anointing at Bethlehem; not perhaps by the king, but in an indistinct way by the people. As for Saul himself, he must long have felt that God's blessing had departed from him, and, brooding perpetually over Samuel's words, it required but little discernment on his part to make him see that the kingdom which he had forfeited was to be bestowed upon one so worthy of it, and so manifestly protected and blessed by God. He therefore makes David swear that he will not <span class="cmt_word">cut off his seed after him</span> (see on 1 Samuel 20:15); and so they part. Saul returns to Gibeah, while <span class="cmt_word">David and his men gat them up unto the hold.</span> The word <span class="accented">gat up, mounted</span>, suggests that <span class="accented">the hold</span>, or fastness, was their previous haunt at Hachilah: They would go down to En-gedi, and the difficulty of obtaining food there for 600 men would be insurmountable, except for a very short period. On the other side of the desert they were in a pastoral country, and the large flock masters there probably from time to time sent them supplies. The position of David was thus improved for the present by Saul s reconciliation with him. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/24-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I know</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֔עְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for sure that</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will be king,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּמְל֑וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(tim·lō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and that the kingdom</span><br /><span class="heb">מַמְלֶ֖כֶת</span> <span class="translit">(mam·le·ḵeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be established</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקָ֙מָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your hands.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/24-20.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 24:20 Now behold I know that you shall (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/24-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 24:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 24:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/24-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 24:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 24:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>