Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:23
The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into [my] hand today, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.
23. The Lord render, &c.] Better, shall render. In 1Sa 24:19 the equivalent of these words is put Into Saul’s mouth. David is not sounding his own praises, but as before (1Sa 24:12) declaring his confidence that God will eventually recompense him for his upright and loyal behaviour. Cp. Psa 7:8; Psa 18:20.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
I desire that God would deal no otherwise with me than I have dealt with thee.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
The Lord render to every man his righteousness, and his faithfulness,…. Or recompense every man that deals justly and faithfully with others, as he had done with Saul; or the Lord, who is just and faithful to his promises, reward the men that act the good and upright part; and this was a prayer of faith; for David doubted not that, though Saul might fail, yet God could not;
for the Lord delivered thee into [my] hand this day; or, “into an hand” x into the hand of Abishai, who had it in his power to slay him, when he went and took the spear that was at his bolster, and would have done it, but David suffered him not:
but I would not stretch forth my hand against the Lord’s anointed; nor suffer another to stretch forth his hand against him; so careful and tender was he of his life.
x “in manum”, Pagninus, Montanus.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
1Sa 26:23 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.
Ver. 23. The Lord render to every man his righteousness. ] Saving me from thy tender mercies, for they are cruelties, and from thy fair promises, for there is no trusting to them.
But I would not stretch forth mine hand.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
The LORD = Jehovah. Note the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis. App-6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
render: 1Ki 8:32, Neh 13:14, Psa 7:8, Psa 7:9, Psa 18:20-26
I would not: 1Sa 26:9, 1Sa 26:11, 1Sa 24:6, 1Sa 24:7
Reciprocal: Gen 30:33 – righteousness 1Sa 22:14 – And who 1Sa 24:4 – I will deliver 1Sa 24:12 – Lord judge 1Sa 24:18 – Lord 1Sa 25:31 – avenged 1Sa 26:8 – God 2Sa 22:21 – rewarded 1Ch 12:17 – God Job 33:26 – he will Psa 17:3 – shalt Psa 18:23 – upright Psa 25:21 – General Tit 2:10 – showing
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
26:23 The LORD render to every man his {l} 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.
(l) Thus he protests his innocency toward Saul, not defending his justice in the sight of God, in whose presence none is righteous, Psa 14:3; Psa 130:3.