1 Samuel 24:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 24:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 24:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine han..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 24:15 — KJV
“The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. deliver: Heb. judge”
— 1 Samuel 24:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 24:15 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 24:15
“For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. unclean...: Heb. nakedness of any thing”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:15: lord, therefore, see
“And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. came: Heb. approached”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:15: lord, see, deliver
“And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:15: lord, therefore, cause
“And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:15: lord, therefore, see
“Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. a huge: Heb. in abundance”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:15: lord, cause, deliver
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