1 Samuel 24:15 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 24:15

13 As the proverb of the ancients says, ^a‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand shall not be against you.

14 After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? ^aA dead dog? ^bA flea?

15 ^aTherefore let the Lord be judge, and judge between you and me, and ^bsee and ^cplead my case, and deliver me out of your hand.”

16 So it was, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, ^a“Is this your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.

17 ^aThen he said to David: “You are ^bmore righteous than I; for ^cyou have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil.

18 And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me; for when ^athe Lord delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.

19 For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him get away safely? Therefore may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 24:15

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American Standard Version
Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.

Amplified® Bible
May the Lord be judge and judge between me and you, and see and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hands.

Contemporary English Version
I pray that the LORD will help me escape and show that I am in the right.

Darby English Version
Jehovah 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.

Good News Bible
The LORD will judge, and he will decide which one of us is wrong. May he look into the matter, defend me, and save me from you."

King James Version
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 American Standard Bible
"The LORD therefore be judge and decide between you and me; and may He see and plead my cause and deliver me from your hand."

New International Version
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."

New King James Version
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.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The LORD therefore judge and decide between you and me; and may He see and plead my cause and deliver me from your hand."

Revised Standard Version
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."

Young's Literal Translation
And 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.'

New English Translation
May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”

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