SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:21
¶ Entonces dijo Saúl: He pecado; vuélvete, hijo mío David, que ningún mal te haré más, pues que mi vida ha sido estimada hoy en tus ojos. He aquí, yo he hecho locamente, y he errado mucho y en gran manera.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 26:21
Verse 21. I have sinned] Perhaps the word ytafj chatathi, "I have sinned," should be read, I have erred, or, have been mistaken. I have taken thee to be a very different man from what I find thee to be. Taken literally it was strictly true. He often purposed the spilling of David's blood; and thus, again and again, sinned against his life.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. Then said Saul, I have sinned , etc.] Which is more than he acknowledged before, and yet, it is to be feared he had no true sense of his sin, and real repentance for it; but, like Pharaoh, his guilty conscience for the present forced this confession from him; (see Exodus 9:27); return, my son David : meaning to his own house, or rather to his palace, since he had disposed of his wife to another man: for I will no more do thee harm : or seek to do it by pursuing him from place to place, as he had done, which had given him a great deal of trouble and fatigue: because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day ; and therefore spared, when he could have taken it away; which showed that his life was dear to him, of great worth and value in his account; and therefore he would neither take it away himself, nor suffer another to do it: behold, I have played the fool, and erred exceedingly : in seeking after his life, and pursuing him again, when he had such a convincing proof of his sincerity and faithfulness, and of his cordial affection for him, when he only cut off the skirts of his garment in the cave, and spared his life.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-25 - Saul repeated his good words and good wishes. But he showed no evidenc of true repentance towards God. David and Saul parted to meet no more No reconciliation among men is firm, which is not founded in a cemented by peace with God through Jesus Christ. In sinning agains God, men play the fool, and err exceedingly. Many obtain a passing vie of these truths, who hate and close their eyes against the light. Fai professions do not entitle those to confidence who have long sinne against the light, yet the confessions of obstinate sinners may satisf us that we are in the right way, and encourage us to persevere expecting our recompence from the Lord alone __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 שׁאול 7586 חטאתי 2398 שׁוב 7725 בני 1121 דוד 1732 כי 3588 לא 3808 ארע 7489 לך עוד 5750 תחת 8478 אשׁר 834 יקרה 3365 נפשׁי 5315 בעיניך 5869 היום 3117 הזה 2088 הנה 2009 הסכלתי 5528 ואשׁגה 7686 הרבה 7235 מאד׃ 3966
