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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Now may the Lord value my life, even as I have valued yours today. May he rescue me from all my troubles.”

Context of 1 Samuel 26:24

22“Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of your young men come over and get it. 23The Lord rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The Lord delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. As surely as I valued your life today, so may the Lord value my life and deliver me from all trouble.” 25Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, David my son; you will do great things and surely triumph.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And, behold, as thy lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• was much set byגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• in mine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and let him deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• me out of all tribulationצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 26:24

• Psalms 18:25To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
• Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
• Matthew 7:2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
• Genesis 48:16the Angel who has delivered me from all harm —may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they increase greatly on the earth.”
• Psalms 18:1I love you, Lord, my strength.
• Psalms 34:17The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
• Psalms 114:2Judah became God’s sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
• Acts 14:22strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
• 2 Corinthians 1:9Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:2And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith.
• Revelation 7:14I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; 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