1 Samuel 24:15

“The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

The Lord therfore be Iudge, and iudge betweene me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"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 American Standard Version (1995)

Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.
- Basic English Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
- Webster's Bible

May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand."
- World English Bible

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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

(24:16) The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 24:15


24:13 Wickedness, &c. - That is, wicked men will do wicked actions, among which this is one, to kill their sovereign lord and king; and therefore if I were so wicked a person as thy courtiers represent me, I should make no conscience of laying violent hands upon thee.

24:16 Thy voice - He knew his voice, though being at a great distance from him, he could not discern his face. Wept - From the sense of his sin against God, and his base carriage to David. He speaks as one quite overcome with David's kindness, and as one that relents at the sight of his own folly and ingratitude.

24:17 More righteous than I - He ingenuously acknowledges David's integrity, and his own iniquity.


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