1 Samuel 24:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Who are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    The LORD therefore be judge and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Jehovah{H3068} therefore be judge,{H1781} and give sentence{H8199} between me and thee, and see,{H7200} and plead{H7378} my cause,{H7379} and deliver{H8199} me out of thy hand.{H3027}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The LORD{H3068} therefore be judge{H1781}, and judge{H8199}{(H8804)} between me and thee, and see{H7200}{(H8799)}, and plead{H7378}{(H8799)} my cause{H7379}, and deliver{H8199}{(H8799)} me out of thine hand{H3027}.

  • 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.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (24:16) The Lord therfore be iudge, and iudge betweene thee and me, and see, & pleade my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The Lorde therfore be iudge, & iudge betweene thee & me, and see & pleade my cause, & auenge me out of thyne hande.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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)

    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 (1941)

    After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:1 : 1 O Lord, stand up against those who oppose me; fight against those who fight me.
  • Ps 43:1 : 1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from deceitful and unjust people.
  • Ps 119:154 : 154 Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to Your promise.
  • 1 Sam 24:12 : 12 Look, my father, see the corner of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. Know and understand that I am not guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I have not sinned against you, but you are hunting me down to take my life.
  • Mic 7:9 : 9 Because I have sinned against Him, I will bear the indignation of the LORD until He pleads my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light, and I will see His righteousness.
  • 1 Sam 26:4 : 4 David sent out spies and learned that Saul had definitely come.
  • 2 Chr 24:22 : 22 King Joash did not remember the kindness that Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had shown him but killed his son. As Zechariah was dying, he said, 'May the Lord see this and call you to account.'
  • Mic 1:2 : 2 Listen, all you peoples; pay attention, Earth and all that fills it! The Lord God will act as a witness against you from His holy temple.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    6 verses
    83%

    9 David got up afterward, went out of the cave, and called after Saul, 'My lord the king!' When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down with his face to the ground and paid homage.

    10 David said to Saul, 'Why do you listen to the words of men who say, "David seeks your harm"?'

    11 'This day you have seen with your own eyes how the LORD delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you and said, "I will not lay my hand on my lord because he is the LORD’s anointed."'

    12 Look, my father, see the corner of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. Know and understand that I am not guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I have not sinned against you, but you are hunting me down to take my life.

    13 May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD avenge me against you, but my hand will not be against you.

    14 As the old proverb says, 'From evil people comes evil deeds,' so my hand will not be against you.

  • 1 Sam 24:16-19
    4 verses
    78%

    16 May the LORD be our judge and decide between us. May He see and plead my case and vindicate me from your hand.

    17 When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul asked, 'Is that your voice, my son David?' And Saul wept aloud.

    18 He said to David, 'You are more righteous than I, for you have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.'

    19 Today you have shown that you dealt well with me, for when the LORD gave me into your hand, you did not kill me.

  • 1 Sam 26:17-20
    4 verses
    77%

    17 Saul recognized David’s voice and said, "Is that your voice, my son David?" David replied, "It is my voice, my lord the king."

    18 And he added, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong is in my hand?

    19 Now, may my lord the king please hear the words of his servant. If the LORD has incited you against me, may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed before the LORD, because they have driven me out today to prevent me from having a share in the LORD's inheritance, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'

    20 Now then, do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to search for a single flea, as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.

  • 1 Sam 26:22-24
    3 verses
    77%

    22 David answered and said, "Here is the king's spear. Let one of the young men come over and take it.

    23 The LORD repays everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness, for the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not lay my hand on the LORD's anointed.

    24 And just as your life was valuable in my sight today, may my life be valued in the sight of the LORD, and may He deliver me from all distress.

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    76%

    1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from deceitful and unjust people.

  • 1 Sam 17:37
    76%

    37 David added, 'The LORD who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.' Saul said to David, 'Go, and may the LORD be with you.'

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    2 verses
    76%

    23 Rouse Yourself and awake to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord.

    24 Vindicate me according to Your righteousness, Lord my God, and do not let them rejoice over me.

  • 2 Sam 14:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16 For the king will hear me and deliver me from the hand of the man who seeks to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.'

    17 And your servant thought, 'May the word of my lord the king bring me peace, for my lord the king is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil. May the LORD your God be with you.'

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    3 verses
    75%

    10 David said, "LORD, God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city because of me.

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    12 Then David said, 'Will the leaders of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?' The LORD replied, 'They will hand you over.'

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    75%

    16 David said to him, 'Your blood is on your own head, because your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the LORD's anointed.’'

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    23 As for the promise we have made between the two of us, the LORD is our witness forever.

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    74%

    30 When the Lord has fulfilled for my lord all the good things he promised and has appointed you ruler over Israel,

  • 2 Sam 22:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 David spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day the LORD rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

    2 He said: "The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.

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    74%

    1 O Lord, stand up against those who oppose me; fight against those who fight me.

  • 1 Sam 28:17
    74%

    17 The LORD has done as he spoke through me. He has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David.

  • Ps 7:8
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    8 Let the assembly of the nations gather around You; take Your seat on high above them.

  • Ps 31:15
    74%

    15 But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, 'You are my God.'

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    74%

    12 O LORD of Hosts, you who test the righteous and see the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance upon them, for I have presented my case to you.

  • Lam 3:59
    74%

    59 You have seen my wrong, O LORD; judge my case.

  • 1 Sam 24:21
    74%

    21 Now I know that you will surely be king, and the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.

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    74%

    7 There the upright could reason with him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.

  • 1 Sam 20:8
    73%

    8 Therefore, deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the LORD with you. But if I am guilty, kill me yourself; why bring me to your father?

  • Jer 11:20
    73%

    20 But, LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously and tests the heart and mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for I have presented my case to you.

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    73%

    46 'Today, the LORD will deliver you into my hand. I will strike you down and cut off your head. I will give the corpses of the Philistines’ army today to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.'

  • 1 Sam 24:4
    73%

    4 He came to the sheepfolds along the way, and there was a cave. Saul went in to relieve himself, while David and his men were sitting in the innermost part of the cave.

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    73%

    18 Now do it! For the Lord has promised David, 'By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the Philistines and from all their enemies.’'

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    73%

    9 He said to me, 'Please stand over me and kill me, for I am in agony and my life still lingers in me.'

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    73%

    21 But You, Lord my God, act on my behalf for the sake of Your name; because Your steadfast love is good, deliver me.

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