1 Samuel 26:24
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”
In context
22 “Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of the young men come over and get it.
23 May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
24 As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”
25 Saul said to him, “May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.
1 Samuel 26:24 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble.”
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Behold, as your life was respected today in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the LORD’s eyes, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.”
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.'
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.