David Spares Saul
1 Samuel 24:15
In 11 translations
- BSB
- 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.”
- KJV
- The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.deliver: Heb. judge
- WEB
- May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.”
- ASV
- Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
- LSV
- And YHWH has been for judge, and has judged between me and you, indeed, He sees and pleads my cause, and delivers me out of your hand.”
- YLT
- And Jehovah hath been for judge, and hath judged between me and thee, yea, he seeth and pleadeth my cause, and doth deliver me out of thy hand.'
- DBY
- Jehovah therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and do me justice [in delivering me] out of thy hand.
- DRC24:16
- Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
- GNV24:16
- The Lord therfore be iudge, and iudge betweene thee and me, and see, and pleade my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.
- JPS24:16
- The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.'
- LXXE24:16
- The Lord be judge and umpire between me and thee, the Lord look upon and judge my cause, and rescue me out of thy hand.
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Original-language editions
- WLC24:16
- וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְדַיָּ֔ן וְשָׁפַ֖ט בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְיֵ֨רֶא֙ וְיָרֵ֣ב אֶת־רִיבִ֔י וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃KJV:1Sam.24.15
- LXX-Br24:16
- Γένοιτο Κύριος εἰς κριτὴν καὶ δικαστὴν ἀναμέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ ἀναμέσον σοῦ, ἴδοι Κύριος καὶ κρίναι τὴν κρίσιν μου, καὶ δικάσαι μοι ἐκ χειρός σου.
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👤 God◆ Reign of Saul
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
- Psalms 119:154Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
- Psalms 35:1Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
- 1 Samuel 24:12May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.
- Micah 7:9Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
- Micah 1:2Hear, O peoples, all of you; listen, O earth, and everyone in it! May the Lord GOD bear witness against you, the Lord from His holy temple.
- 2 Chronicles 24:22Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to…
- 1 Samuel 26:4David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 24:16 in some Bibles
- 24:15 in most Bibles