1 Samuel 24:16

\24:15\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.

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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.

In Context

15\24:14\After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.

17\24:16\Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.

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Cross References

Genesis 33:4Then Esau came running up to him, and folding him in his arms, gave him a kiss: and the two of them were overcome with weeping.

1 Samuel 26:17And Saul, conscious that the voice was David's, said, Is that your voice, David, my son? And David said, It is my voice, O my lord king.

1 Chronicles 12:18Then the spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, We are yours, David, we are on your side, O son of Jesse: may peace be with you and peace be with your helpers; for God is your helper. Then David took them into his army and made them captains of the band.

Psalms 119:154Undertake my cause, and come to my help, give me life, as you have said.

Proverbs 25:11A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.

Acts 6:10But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 24:10-16

David Expostulates with Saul. ( b. c. 1057.) 9 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord 's anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy… Read the whole commentary →

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