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

22And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it. 23And the LORD shall render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: forasmuch as the LORD delivered thee into my hand today, and I would not put forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed. 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. 25Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail. So David went 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

• beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• muchאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• soכֵּןkên · soH3651
• letכֵּןkên · soH3651
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• meנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• outכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 26:24

• Psalms 18:25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;
• Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
• Matthew 7:2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.
• Genesis 48:16the angel which hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
• Psalms 18:1I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
• Psalms 34:17The righteous cried, and the LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.
• Psalms 114:2Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
• Acts 14:22confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
• 2 Corinthians 1:9yea, we ourselves have had the answer of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
• 2 Thessalonians 3:2and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.
• Revelation 7:14And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which come out of the great tribulation, and they 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