Lux Domini
Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

What does 1 Samuel 26:25 mean?

Saul repeated his good words and good wishes. But he showed no evidence of true repentance towards God.

Key themes

HopePeaceTruthLeadership

Read with

Keep this verse inside 1 Samuel 26:21-25 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

David Person

Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .

Saul Person

Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .