Quotes About Mercy

“Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?”

“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.

So Davidís men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ëBehold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.í” Then David crept up secretly and cut off a corner of Saulís robe.

Afterward, Davidís conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saulís robe.

With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ëI will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORDís anointed.í

See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.

As the old proverb says, ëWickedness proceeds from the wicked.í But my hand will never be against you.

May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”

and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.

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.

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.

May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one of Nabalís men survive until morning.”

Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.”

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORDís anointed and be guiltless?”

But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORDís anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”

Then Saul replied, “I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!”

May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORDís anointed.

Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—

Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I show my face to your brother Joab?”

But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I moved out of your way.

So the king asked, “Is there anyone left of Saulís family to whom I can show the kindness of God?” Ziba answered, “There is still Jonathanís son, who is lame in both feet.”

So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.