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Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 26:24

And beholde, like as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes: so let my life be set by in the eyes of the Lord, that he may deliuer me out of all tribulation.

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Saul, king of israel;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hachilah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - David;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Tribulation;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Just as I considered your life valuable today, so may the Lord consider my life valuable and rescue me from all trouble.”
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, as your life was much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.
King James Version
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord , and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
Lexham English Bible
Look, as your life was precious in my eyes this day, may my life be great in the eyes of Yahweh, and may he rescue me from all trouble."
English Standard Version
Behold, as your life was precious this day in my sight, so may my life be precious in the sight of the Lord , and may he deliver me out of all tribulation."
New Century Version
As I respected your life today, may the Lord also respect my life and save me from all trouble."
New English Translation
In the same way that I valued your life this day, may the Lord value my life and deliver me from all danger."
Amplified Bible
"Now behold, just as your life was precious in my sight this day, so let my life be precious in the sight of the LORD, and may He rescue me from all distress."
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore behold, just as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the LORD, and may He rescue me from all distress."
Legacy Standard Bible
Now behold, as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of Yahweh, and may He deliver me from all distress."
Contemporary English Version
I saved your life today, and I pray that the Lord will protect me and keep me safe."
Complete Jewish Bible
Look: just as I put great value on your life today, so may my life be given great value by Adonai . May he deliver me from every kind of trouble!"
Darby Translation
And behold, as thy life was highly esteemed this day in mine eyes, so let my life be highly esteemed in the eyes of Jehovah, that he may deliver me out of all distress.
Easy-to-Read Version
Today I showed you that your life is important to me. In the same way the Lord will show that my life is important to him. He will save me from every trouble."
George Lamsa Translation
And, behold, as your life was highly esteemed this day in my sight, so my life shall be highly esteemed in the sight of the LORD.
Good News Translation
Just as I have spared your life today, may the Lord do the same to me and free me from all troubles!"
Literal Translation
And behold, as your life has been highly esteemed in my eyes today, so let my soul be highly esteemed in the eyes of Jehovah. And may He deliver me out of all distress.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And as yi soule hath bene greatly reputed in my sighte this daye, so let ye LORDE repute my soule in his sighte, & delyuer me from all trouble.
American Standard Version
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of Jehovah, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
Bible in Basic English
And so, as your life was dear to me today, may my life be dear to the Lord, and may he make me free from all my troubles.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And behold, like as thy life was much set by this day in myne eyes: so be my lyfe set by in the eyes of the Lorde, that he deliuer me out of all tribulation.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.'
King James Version (1611)
And behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes: so let my life bee much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliuer me out of all tribulation.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And, behold, as thy life has been precious this very day in my eyes, so let my life be precious before the Lord, and may he protect me, and deliver me out of all affliction.
English Revised Version
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
Berean Standard Bible
As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and as thi lijf is magnified to dai in myn iyen, so my lijf be magnyfied in the iyen of the Lord, and delyuere he me fro al angwisch.
Young's Literal Translation
and lo, as thy soul hath been great this day in mine eyes, so is my soul great in the eyes of Jehovah, and He doth deliver me out of all distress.'
Update Bible Version
And, look, as your life was much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
Webster's Bible Translation
And behold, as thy life was precious this day in my eyes, so let my life be precious in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
World English Bible
Behold, as your life was much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.
New King James Version
And indeed, as your life was valued much this day in my eyes, so let my life be valued much in the eyes of the LORD, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation."
New Living Translation
Now may the Lord value my life, even as I have valued yours today. May he rescue me from all my troubles."
New Life Bible
Now see, as your life was of great worth in my eyes today, so may my life be of great worth in the eyes of the Lord. May He save me from all trouble."
New Revised Standard
As your life was precious today in my sight, so may my life be precious in the sight of the Lord , and may he rescue me from all tribulation."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lo! then, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so, let my life be much set by in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him rescue me out of all tribulation.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And as thy life hath been much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me from all distress.
Revised Standard Version
Behold, as your life was precious this day in my sight, so may my life be precious in the sight of the LORD, and may he deliver me out of all tribulation."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now behold, as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the LORD, and may He deliver me from all distress."

Contextual Overview

21 Then sayde Saul, I haue sinned: come againe, my sonne Dauid: for I will doe thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue done foolishly, and haue erred exceedingly. 22 Then Dauid answered, and saide, Beholde the Kings speare, let one of the yong men come ouer and set it. 23 And let the Lorde rewarde euery man according to his righteousnesse and faithfulnesse: for the Lord had deliuered thee into mine handes this day, but I woulde not lay mine hand vpon the Lords anointed. 24 And beholde, like as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes: so let my life be set by in the eyes of the Lord, that he may deliuer me out of all tribulation. 25 Then Saul said to Dauid, Blessed art thou, my sonne Dauid: for thou shalt doe great things, and also preuaile. So Dauid went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

as thy life: Psalms 18:25, Matthew 5:7, Matthew 7:2

let him deliver: Genesis 48:16, Psalms 18:1, *title Psalms 18:48, Psalms 34:17, Psalms 34:18, Psalms 144:2, Acts 14:22, 2 Corinthians 1:9, 2 Corinthians 1:10, 2 Thessalonians 3:2, Revelation 7:14

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 26:21 - my soul 2 Samuel 22:1 - and out 2 Kings 1:14 - let my life 1 Chronicles 12:17 - God Psalms 7:4 - I have Psalms 54:7 - For he Psalms 119:87 - but I forsook

Cross-References

Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seede, as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seede be numbred.
Genesis 15:1
After these things, the worde of the Lorde came vnto Abram in a vision, saying, Feare not, Abram, I am thy buckler, and thine exceeding great reward.
Genesis 17:7
Moreouer I wil establish my couenant betweene me and thee, and thy seede after thee in their generations, for an euerlasting couenant, to be God vnto thee and to thy seede after thee.
Genesis 22:19
Then turned Abraham againe vnto his seruants, and they rose vp & went together to Beer-sheba: and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.
Genesis 24:12
And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I beseech thee, send me good speede this day, & shew mercy vnto my master Abraha.
Genesis 26:1
And there was a famine in the lande besides the first famine that was in the dayes of Abraham. Wherefore Izhak went to Abimelech King of the Philistims vnto Gerar.
Genesis 26:2
For the Lord appeared vnto him, and sayde, Goe not downe into Egypt, but abide in the land which I shall shewe vnto thee.
Genesis 26:3
Dwell in this lande, and I will be with thee, and will blesse thee: for to thee, and to thy seede I will giue all these countreys: and I will performe the othe which I sware vnto Abraham thy father.
Genesis 26:4
Also I wil cause thy seede to multiply as the starres of heauen, and will giue vnto thy seede all these countreys: and in thy seede shall all the nanations of the earth be blessed,
Genesis 26:13
And the man waxed mightie, and stil increased, till he was exceeding great,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes,.... Or "magnified" y; and made great account of, as being the life of the king of Israel, and the Lord's anointed, and so spared:

so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord; he does not say in the eyes of Saul, as it should have been by way of retaliation, and as it might have been expected he would have said; but he had no dependence on Saul, nor expected justice to be done him by him; but he prays that his life might be precious in the sight of Lord, and taken care of, and protected by him, as he believed it would:

and let him deliver me out of all tribulation; for as yet he did not think himself quite out of it, notwithstanding all that Saul had said, but believed the Lord would deliver him in due time; from him alone he looked for it, and on him he depended.

y גדלה "magnificata est", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus.


 
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