1 Samuel 26:24
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.
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Gill's Exposition
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…
Here is, I. Saul's penitent confession of his fault and folly in persecuting David and his promise to do so no more. This second instance of David's respect to him wrought more upon him than the…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
was much set by For the expression cp. 1Sa 18:30, though a different Heb. word is used here: lit. "was great."
deliver me out of all tribulation Cp. Psa 34:17; Psa 54:7.
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