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Contemporary English Version
1 Samuel 24:15
I pray that the Lord will help me escape and show that I am in the right.
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Christian Standard Bible®
May the Lord be judge and decide between you and me. May he take notice and plead my case and deliver me from you.”
May the Lord be judge and decide between you and me. May he take notice and plead my case and deliver me from you.”
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
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.
The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
Lexham English Bible
May Yahweh be the judge, and let him judge between me and you, and may he see and plead my case. May he vindicate me against you!"
May Yahweh be the judge, and let him judge between me and you, and may he see and plead my case. May he vindicate me against you!"
English 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."
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."
New Century Version
May the Lord be our judge and decide between you and me. May he support me and show that I am right. May he save me from you!"
May the Lord be our judge and decide between you and me. May he support me and show that I am right. May he save me from you!"
New English Translation
May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!"
May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!"
Amplified Bible
"May the LORD be the judge and render judgment between me and you; and may He see and plead my cause and vindicate me by saving me from your hand."
"May the LORD be the judge and render judgment between me and you; and may He see and plead my cause and vindicate me by saving me from your hand."
New American Standard Bible
"May the LORD therefore be judge and decide between you and me; and may He see and plead my cause and save me from your hand."
"May the LORD therefore be judge and decide between you and me; and may He see and plead my cause and save me from your hand."
Geneva Bible (1587)
The Lord therfore be iudge, and iudge betweene thee and me, and see, & pleade my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.
The Lord therfore be iudge, and iudge betweene thee and me, and see, & pleade my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore Yahweh be judge and execute justice between you and me; and may He see and plead my cause and execute justice for me to escape from your hand."
Therefore Yahweh be judge and execute justice between you and me; and may He see and plead my cause and execute justice for me to escape from your hand."
Complete Jewish Bible
The king of Isra'el has come on a campaign — after whom? Whom are you chasing? A dead dog! A single flea!
The king of Isra'el has come on a campaign — after whom? Whom are you chasing? A dead dog! A single flea!
Darby Translation
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Let the Lord be the judge. Let him decide between you and me. He will support me and show that I am right. He will save me from you."
Let the Lord be the judge. Let him decide between you and me. He will support me and show that I am right. He will save me from you."
George Lamsa Translation
The LORD therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me from your hands.
The LORD therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me from your hands.
Good News Translation
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."
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."
Literal Translation
Yea, Jehovah shall be judge, and shall judge between you and me. Yea, He shall see and contend for my cause, and shall deliver me out of your hand.
Yea, Jehovah shall be judge, and shall judge between you and me. Yea, He shall see and contend for my cause, and shall deliver me out of your hand.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE be iudge, and geue sentence betwene me and the, and cosidre it, and defende my cause, and delyuer me from thy hande.
The LORDE be iudge, and geue sentence betwene me and the, and cosidre it, and defende my cause, and delyuer me from thy hande.
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.
Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The Lorde therfore be iudge, & iudge betweene thee & me, and see & pleade my cause, & auenge me out of thyne hande.
The Lorde therfore be iudge, & iudge betweene thee & me, and see & pleade my cause, & auenge me out of thyne hande.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.'
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.'
King James Version (1611)
The Lord therfore be Iudge, and iudge betweene me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.
The Lord therfore be Iudge, and iudge betweene me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now after whom dost thou come forth, O king of Israel? After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, and after a flea?
And now after whom dost thou come forth, O king of Israel? After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, and after a flea?
English Revised Version
The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
Berean Standard Bible
May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand."
May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord be iuge, and the Lord deme bitwixe me and thee, and se, and deme my cause, and delyuere me fro thin hond.
The Lord be iuge, and the Lord deme bitwixe me and thee, and se, and deme my cause, and delyuere me fro thin hond.
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.'
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.'
Update Bible Version
Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
World English Bible
Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of 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."
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."
New Living Translation
May the Lord therefore judge which of us is right and punish the guilty one. He is my advocate, and he will rescue me from your power!"
May the Lord therefore judge which of us is right and punish the guilty one. He is my advocate, and he will rescue me from your power!"
New Life Bible
May the Lord be the One to judge between you and me. May He see and help me, and save me from you."
May the Lord be the One to judge between you and me. May He see and help me, and save me from you."
New Revised Standard
May the Lord therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you. May he see to it, and plead my cause, and vindicate me against you."
May the Lord therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you. May he see to it, and plead my cause, and vindicate me against you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore shall, Yahweh, become, judge, and do justice betwixt me and thee, - that he may see, and plead my cause, and justly deliver me out of thy hand.
Therefore shall, Yahweh, become, judge, and do justice betwixt me and thee, - that he may see, and plead my cause, and justly deliver me out of thy hand.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(24-16) Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
(24-16) Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy 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."
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."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"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."
"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."
Contextual Overview
9 and said: Your Majesty, why do you listen to people who say that I'm trying to harm you? 10 You can see for yourself that the Lord gave me the chance to catch you in the cave today. Some of my men wanted to kill you, but I wouldn't let them do it. I told them, "I will not harm the Lord 's chosen king!" 11 Your Majesty, look at what I'm holding. You can see that it's a piece of your robe. If I could cut off a piece of your robe, I could have killed you. But I let you live, and that should prove I'm not trying to harm you or to rebel. I haven't done anything to you, and yet you keep trying to ambush and kill me. 12 I'll let the Lord decide which one of us has done right. I pray that the Lord will punish you for what you're doing to me, but I won't do anything to you. 13 An old proverb says, "Only evil people do evil things," and so I won't harm you. 14 Why should the king of Israel be out chasing me, anyway? I'm as worthless as a dead dog or a flea. 15 I pray that the Lord will help me escape and show that I am in the right.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
be judge: 1 Samuel 24:12, 2 Chronicles 24:22, Micah 1:2
plead: Psalms 35:1, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 119:154, Micah 7:9
deliver: Heb. judge, 1 Samuel 26:4
Reciprocal: Genesis 32:11 - Deliver Judges 11:27 - be judge 1 Samuel 25:31 - avenged 1 Samuel 26:10 - the Lord liveth 2 Samuel 3:8 - Amos I a dog's head 2 Samuel 9:8 - a dead dog 2 Samuel 22:1 - and out Psalms 26:1 - Judge Psalms 124:7 - Our soul Proverbs 22:23 - the Lord Jeremiah 11:20 - revealed Mark 14:48 - Are
Cross-References
Genesis 21:14
Early the next morning Abraham gave Hagar an animal skin full of water and some bread. Then he put the boy on her shoulder and sent them away. They wandered around in the desert near Beersheba,
Early the next morning Abraham gave Hagar an animal skin full of water and some bread. Then he put the boy on her shoulder and sent them away. They wandered around in the desert near Beersheba,
Genesis 24:18
"I'll be glad to," she answered. Then she quickly took the jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.
"I'll be glad to," she answered. Then she quickly took the jar from her shoulder and held it while he drank.
Genesis 24:19
After he had finished, she said, "Now I'll give your camels all the water they want." She quickly poured out water for them, and she kept going back for more, until his camels had drunk all they wanted.
After he had finished, she said, "Now I'll give your camels all the water they want." She quickly poured out water for them, and she kept going back for more, until his camels had drunk all they wanted.
Genesis 24:23
Then he said, "Please tell me who your father is. Does he have room in his house for me and my men to spend the night?"
Then he said, "Please tell me who your father is. Does he have room in his house for me and my men to spend the night?"
Genesis 24:24
She answered, "My father is Bethuel, the son of Nahor and Milcah.
She answered, "My father is Bethuel, the son of Nahor and Milcah.
Genesis 24:36
Sarah, my master's wife, didn't have any children until she was very old. Then she had a son, and my master has given him everything.
Sarah, my master's wife, didn't have any children until she was very old. Then she had a son, and my master has given him everything.
Genesis 24:40
My master answered, "I have always obeyed the Lord , and he will send his angel to help you find my son a wife from among my own relatives.
My master answered, "I have always obeyed the Lord , and he will send his angel to help you find my son a wife from among my own relatives.
Genesis 24:45
Even before I had finished praying, Rebekah came by with a water jar on her shoulder. When she had filled the jar, I asked her for a drink.
Even before I had finished praying, Rebekah came by with a water jar on her shoulder. When she had filled the jar, I asked her for a drink.
Genesis 29:9
While Jacob was still talking with the men, his cousin Rachel came up with her father's sheep.
While Jacob was still talking with the men, his cousin Rachel came up with her father's sheep.
Exodus 2:16
when the seven daughters of Jethro, the priest of Midian, came up to water their father's sheep and goats.
when the seven daughters of Jethro, the priest of Midian, came up to water their father's sheep and goats.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The Lord therefore be Judge, and judge between me and thee,.... Signifying he did not desire to be judge in his own cause, but leave it with God to determine it for him in his providence:
and see, and plead my cause; look with pity upon him, take his cause in his hand, plead it, and do him justice:
and deliver me out of thine hand: which was a prayer of faith, believing he would do it in due time, see Psalms 7:6.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 24:15. The Lord therefore be judge — Let God determine who is guilty.
