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 · 2000Jehovah 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 · 1611The 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 · 1901Jehovah 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 · 1949So 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 · 1862And 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) · 1752After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah 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
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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