1 Samuel 24:16

The Lord be judge and umpire between me and you, the Lord look upon and judge my cause, and rescue me out of your hand.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James 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.

In Context

15And now after whom do you come forth, O king of Israel? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog, and after a flea?

17And it came to pass when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, Son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

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Cross References

Genesis 33:4And Esau ran on to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they both wept.

1 Samuel 26:17And Saul recognized the voice of David, and said, Is this your voice, son David? and David said, I am your servant, my lord, O king.

1 Chronicles 12:18And the Spirit came upon Amasai, a captain of the thirty, and he said, Go, David, son of Jesse, you and your people, peace, peace be to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God has helped you. And David received them, and made them captains of the forces.

Proverbs 25:11As a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so is it to speak a wise word.

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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