1 Samuel 24:15

1 Samuel 24:15 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)May the Lord be our judge and decide between us. May he consider my cause and uphold it; may he vindicate me by delivering me from your hand.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)May the Lord therefore be judge and give sentence between me and you, and see to it and plead my cause and deliver me from your hand."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore let the Lord be judge, and judge between you and me, and see and plead my case, and deliver me out of your hand.”

Context of 1 Samuel 24:15

13As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness’; but my hand shall not be against you. 14After whom has the king of Israel gone out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog, a single flea? May the Lord therefore be judge and decide between you and me; and may He see and plead my cause and save me from your hand.” 16When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” Then Saul raised his voice and wept. 17And he said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have dealt well with me, while I have dealt maliciously with you.

1 Samuel 24:15 word by word

וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְדַיָּ֔ן וְשָׁפַ֖ט בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְיֵ֙רֶא֙ וְיָרֵ֣ב אֶת־רִיבִ֔י וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃ פRead the interlinear

• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• therefore be judgeדַּיָּןdayân · judgeH1781
• and decideשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• betweenבַּ֫יִןbêyn · betweenH996
• you and me; and may He seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• pleadרִיבrîyb rûb · to contendH7378
• my causeרִיבrîyb rib · strifeH7379
• me from your handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:15

• 1 Samuel 24:12May the Lord judge between you and me, and may the Lord take vengeance on you for me; but my hand shall not be against you.
• 2 Chronicles 24:22So Joash the king did not remember the kindness which Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had shown him, but he murdered his son. And as Zechariah died he said, “May the Lord see and avenge!”
• Micah 1:2Hear, you peoples, all of you; Listen carefully, earth and all it contains, And may the Lord God be a witness against you, The Lord from His holy temple.
• Psalms 35:1Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.
• Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; Save me from the deceitful and unjust person!
• Psalms 119:154Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.
• Micah 7:9I will endure the rage of the Lord Because I have sinned against Him, Until He pleads my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me out to the light, And I will look at His righteousness.
• 1 Samuel 26:4David sent out spies, and he learned that Saul was definitely coming.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The Lord therefore be judge - Let God determine who is guilty.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 David was falsely charged with seeking Saul's hurt; he shows Saul that God's providence had given him opportunity to do it. And it was upon a good principle that he refused to do it. He declares his fixed resolution never to be his own avenger. If men wrong us, God will right us, at farthest, in the judgment of the great day.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-158-15. David also arose ... and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul--The closeness of the precipitous cliffs, though divided by deep wadies, and the transparent purity of the air enable a person standing on one rock to hear distinctly the words uttered by a speaker standing on another (Jud 9:7). The expostulation of David, followed by the visible tokens he furnished of his cherishing no evil design against either the person or the government of the…Read the comment

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• David
• Providence
• Reward
• Flea
• Plead
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings