1 Samuel 24:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, when David{H1732} had made an end{H3615} of speaking{H1696} these words{H1697} unto Saul,{H7586} that Saul{H7586} said,{H559} Is this thy voice,{H6963} my son{H1121} David?{H1732} And Saul{H7586} lifted up{H5375} his voice,{H6963} and wept.{H1058}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, when David{H1732} had made an end{H3615}{(H8763)} of speaking{H1696}{(H8763)} these words{H1697} unto Saul{H7586}, that Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Is this thy voice{H6963}, my son{H1121} David{H1732}? And Saul{H7586} lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his voice{H6963}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Now whan Dauid had spoken out these wordes vnto Saul, Saul saide: Is not this thy voyce my sonne Dauid? And Saul lifte vp his voyce, and wepte,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (24:17) Whe Dauid had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul sayd, Is this thy voyce, my sonne Dauid? & Saul lift vp his voice, & wept,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When Dauid had made an ende of speaking these wordes to Saul, Saul sayde: Is this thy voyce my sonne Dauid? And Saul lift vp his voyce, and wept,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, [Is] this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it cometh to pass, when David completeth to speak these words unto Saul, that Saul saith, `Is this thy voice, my son David?' and Saul lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said,“Is that your voice, my son David?” Then Saul wept loudly.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 26:17 : 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."
  • Job 6:25 : 25 How painful are honest words! But what does your reproof prove?
  • Prov 15:1 : 1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
  • Prov 25:11 : 11 Like golden apples in silver settings is a word spoken at the right time.
  • Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
  • Acts 6:10 : 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom and the Spirit by whom he spoke.
  • Gen 33:4 : 4 But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 26:17-18
    2 verses
    86%

    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?

  • 1 Sam 24:7-11
    5 verses
    80%

    7 He said to his men, 'The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my lord, the LORD’s anointed, by raising my hand against him, for he is the LORD’s anointed.'

    8 With these words, David restrained his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

    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."'

  • 1 Sam 24:17
    79%

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

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    78%

    31 When David's words were heard, they were reported to Saul, and he sent for him.

  • 1 Sam 26:25
    78%

    25 Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David. You will do great things and surely prevail." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

  • 2 Sam 1:16-17
    2 verses
    78%

    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.’'

    17 David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan:

  • 1 Sam 24:15
    78%

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

  • 1 Sam 26:21-22
    2 verses
    78%

    21 Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again, because my life was precious in your sight today. Look, I have acted foolishly and have made a great mistake."

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

  • 1 Sam 18:24
    77%

    24 When Saul’s servants reported back what David had said,

  • 1 Sam 24:21-22
    2 verses
    76%

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

    22 Now swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or destroy my name from my father's family.

  • 2 Sam 13:36
    76%

    36 As he finished speaking, the king’s sons arrived, weeping loudly. The king and all his servants also wept bitterly.

  • 1 Sam 23:21
    76%

    21 Saul replied, 'May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have shown compassion on me.'

  • 1 Sam 24:3-5
    3 verses
    76%

    3 So Saul chose three thousand elite men from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats.

    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.

    5 David’s men said to him, 'This is the day the LORD spoke about when He said, "I will give your enemy into your hands, and you may do to him as you see fit."' Then David arose and secretly cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

  • 2 Sam 1:4
    75%

    4 David said to him, 'What happened? Tell me.' He answered, 'The people fled from the battle, and many fell and died. Saul and Jonathan, his son, are also dead.'

  • 1 Sam 18:1
    75%

    1 When David had finished speaking to Saul, Jonathan's soul was deeply connected to David's, and Jonathan loved him as much as he loved his own life.

  • 1 Sam 17:58
    75%

    58 Saul asked him, 'Whose son are you, young man?' David replied, 'I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.'

  • 1 Sam 20:41
    74%

    41 When the boy had gone, David got up from the south side and fell facedown on the ground. He bowed three times, and then they kissed each other and wept together—David weeping the most.

  • 2 Sam 22:1
    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.

  • 1 Sam 16:21-23
    3 verses
    74%

    21 When David came to Saul and stood before him, Saul loved him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.

    22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight."

    23 Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take the lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

  • 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.

  • 1 Sam 22:8
    74%

    8 'You have all conspired against me! No one reveals to me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse. None of you feels sorry for me or tells me that my son has stirred up my servant to lie in wait for me, as he does today.'

  • 1 Sam 24:1
    74%

    1 David went up from there and stayed in the strongholds of En-gedi.

  • 1 Sam 11:4
    74%

    4 When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported these matters to the people, they all wept loudly.

  • 1 Sam 23:10
    73%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 22:13
    73%

    13 Saul said to him, 'Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has risen against me to lie in wait, as he does today?'

  • 1 Sam 30:4
    73%

    4 Then David and the people who were with him lifted their voices and wept until they could weep no more because they had no strength left.

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    73%

    1 Saul spoke to his son Jonathan and to all his servants, commanding them to kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, held a deep affection for David.

  • 1 Sam 18:22
    73%

    22 Then Saul ordered his servants, 'Speak to David privately and say, "Look, the king likes you, and all his servants love you; now become his son-in-law."'

  • 1 Sam 20:32
    73%

    32 Jonathan responded to his father Saul and asked, 'Why should he be put to death? What has he done?'

  • 1 Sam 16:19
    73%

    19 Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse, saying, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep."

  • 2 Sam 1:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12 They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening for Saul, for Jonathan his son, for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

    13 David said to the young man who brought him the report, 'Where are you from?' He answered, 'I am the son of an Amalekite sojourner.'

  • 1 Sam 15:24
    73%

    24 Then Saul said to Samuel, 'I have sinned. I disregarded the command of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.'

  • 1 Sam 18:18
    73%

    18 But David said to Saul, 'Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the king’s son-in-law?'

  • 1 Sam 27:1
    73%

    1 David said to himself, "One day I will perish at the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me throughout the territory of Israel, and I will be safe from him."

  • 2 Sam 19:4
    72%

    4 The people stole away into the city that day, as men who are ashamed steal away when they flee from battle.

  • 1 Sam 17:29
    72%

    29 David replied, 'What have I done now? Was it not just a question?'