1 Samuel 22:23
What does 1 Samuel 22:23 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 22:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Keep here with me and have no fear; for he who has designs on my life has designs on yours: but with me you will be safe.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862dwell with me; fear not; for he who seeketh my life seeketh thy life; for a charge <FI>art<Fi> thou with me.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life, seeketh thy life also, and with me thou shalt be saved.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Abide with me, fear not; for he that seeks my life seeks thy life; for with me thou art in safe keeping.
Context
v.22And David said unto Abiathar, I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 24:9
Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name’s sake.
- John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God.
- John 18:9
that the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those whom thou hast given me I lost not one.
- Hebrews 12:1
Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
- John 10:28
and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
- John 17:12
While I was with them, I kept them in thy name which thou hast given me: and I guarded them, and not one of them perished, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
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