1 Samuel 24:15

What does 1 Samuel 24:15 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 24:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

v.15This passage

v.16And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 24:12

    Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

  • Psalms 35:1

    Strive thou, O Jehovah, with them that strive with me: Fight thou against them that fight against me.

  • Micah 7:9

    I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

  • Psalms 119:154

    Plead thou my cause, and redeem me: Quicken me according to thy word.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:22

    Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, Jehovah look upon it, and require it.

  • Micah 1:2

    Hear, ye peoples, all of you; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

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