1 Samuel 26:24

1 Samuel 26:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
• New International Version (NIV)As surely as I valued your life today, so may the Lord value my life and deliver me from all trouble.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, as your life was precious this day in my sight, so may my life be precious in the sight of the Lord, and may he deliver me out of all tribulation."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And indeed, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the Lord, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.”

Context of 1 Samuel 26:24

22David replied, “Behold, the spear of the king! Now have one of the young men come over and take it. 23And the Lord will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord handed you over to me today, but I refused to reach out with my hand against the Lord’s anointed. Therefore behold, just as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the Lord, and may He rescue me from all distress.” 25Then Saul said to David, “Blessed are you, my son David; you will both accomplish much and assuredly prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

1 Samuel 26:24 word by word

וְהִנֵּ֗ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר גָּדְלָ֧ה נַפְשְׁךָ֛ הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה בְּעֵינָ֑י כֵּ֣ן תִּגְדַּ֤ל נַפְשִׁי֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְיַצִּלֵ֖נִי מִכָּל־צָרָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

• Therefore beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• your lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• highlyגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• in my sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• soכֵּןkên · soH3651
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• rescueנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• me from allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• distressצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 26:24

• Psalms 18:25With the faithful You show Yourself faithful; With the blameless You prove Yourself blameless;
• Matthew 5:7“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
• Matthew 7:2For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.
• Genesis 48:16The angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the boys; And may my name live on in them, And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And may they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
• Psalms 18:1“I love You, Lord, my strength.”
• Psalms 34:17The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears And rescues them from all their troubles.
• Psalms 114:2Judah became His sanctuary; Israel, His dominion.
• Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “It is through many tribulations that we must enter the kingdom of God.”
• 2 Corinthians 1:9Indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,
• 2 Thessalonians 3:2and that we will be rescued from troublesome and evil people; for not all have the faith.
• Revelation 7:14I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 26:24

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-25Verses 21-25 Saul repeated his good words and good wishes. But he showed no evidence of true repentance towards God. David and Saul parted to meet no more. No reconciliation among men is firm, which is not founded in an cemented by peace with God through Jesus Christ. In sinning against God, men play the fool, and err exceedingly. Many obtain a passing view of these truths, who hate and close their eyes against the light. Fair professions do not entitle…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life: David could not rely on Saul to do the same, so he trusted God with his fate.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• David
• Hachilah
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• Tribulation

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 26

• 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