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- 1 Samuel
- Chapter 24
- Verse 15
1 Samuel 24:15
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
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,…
Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
The Lord therefore be judge - Let God determine who is guilty.
We have here David's warm and pathetic speech to Saul, wherein he endeavours to convince him that he did him a great deal of wrong in persecuting him thus and to persuade him therefore to be…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
plead my cause Cp. Psa 35:1 ff.; possibly written about this time.
deliver me out of thy hand Lit. judge me out of thy hand: give me my right, and set me free.
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