1-Samuel - 24:15



15 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."

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Samuel 24:15.

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The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver 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.
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.'
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.
May the Lord be the judge, and may he judge between me and you. And may he see and judge my case, and rescue me from your hand."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

The Lord therefore be judge - Let God determine who is guilty.

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 Psalm 7:6.

As Saul had therefore no good ground for persecuting David, the latter could very calmly commit his cause to the Lord God, that He might decide it as judge, and deliver him out of the hand of Saul: "Let Him look at it, and conduct my cause," etc.

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