Exo 23:4-5, 1Sa 24:16-19, 26:21, Pro 25:21-22, Mat 5:44 | ESV | STEP | If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray , you shall bring it back to him.

Exodus 23:4-5

4 ^a“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall bring it back to him. 5 If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it; you shall rescue it with him.

1 Samuel 24:16-19

16 As soon as David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, ^b“Is this your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice and wept. 17 He said to David, “You are more righteous than I, ^cfor you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil. 18 And you have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands. 19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safe? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.

1 Samuel 26:21

21 Then Saul said, ^d“I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly, and have made a great mistake.”

Proverbs 25:21-22

21 ^eIf your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
22 for you will heap ^fburning coals on his head,
and the Lord will reward you.

Matthew 5:44

44 But I say to you, ^gLove your enemies and ^hpray for those who persecute you,