SEV Biblia, Chapter 24:17
Y dijo a David: Más justo eres tú que yo, que me has pagado con bien, habiéndote yo pagado con mal.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. And he said to David, thou [art] more righteous than I , etc.] By which it appears he thought himself righteous, though David was more so; the righteousness of David was so glaring, that his enemy himself being judge acknowledges it, but will not confess his own wickedness, having no true sense of sin, nor real sorrow for it: for thou hast rewarded me good ; in times past, and now; heretofore in killing Goliath, fighting his battles for him against the Philistines, driving the evil spirit from him, by playing on the harp before him, and now by sparing his life, only cutting off the skirt of his garment, when he could with equal ease have cut off his head: whereas I have rewarded thee evil : in seeking to take away his life at various times, by casting a javelin at him more than once, sending messengers to kill him, and hunting after him from place to place, to take him and slay him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 16-22 - Saul speaks as quite overcome with David's kindness. Many mourn for their sins, who do not truly repent of them; weep bitterly for them yet continue in love and in league with them. Now God made good to David that word on which he had caused him to hope, that he would brin forth his righteousness as the light, Ps 37:6. Those who take care to keep a good conscience, may leave it to God to secure them the credi of it. Sooner or later, God will force even those who are of the synagogue of Satan to know and to own those whom he has loved. The parted in peace. Saul went home convinced, but not converted; ashame of his envy to David, yet retaining in his breast that root of bitterness; vexed that when at last he had found David, he could no find in his heart to destroy him, as he had designed. Malice ofte seems dead when it is only asleep, and will revive with double force Yet, whether the Lord bind men's hands, or affect their hearts, so tha they do not hurt us, the deliverance is equally from him; it is a evidence of his love, and an earnest of our salvation, and should make us thankful __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 אל 413 דוד 1732 צדיק 6662 אתה 859 ממני 4480 כי 3588 אתה 859 גמלתני 1580 הטובה 2896 ואני 589 גמלתיך 1580 הרעה׃ 7451
