World English Bible
1 Samuel 26:24
“Behold, as your life was respected this day in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.”
Verse in context — 1 Samuel 26
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David answered, "Behold the spear, O king! Then let one of the young men come over and get it.
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Yahweh will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn't put forth my hand against Yahweh's anointed.
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Behold, as your life was respected this day in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.
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Then Saul said to David, "You are blessed, my son David. You shall both do mightily, and shall surely prevail." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.
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The rise of Israel’s monarchy with Samuel, Saul, and David.
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