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May YHWHוְ יְהוָהbeהָיָהjudgeלְדַיָּןand judgeוְשָׁפַטbetween meבֵּינִיand you,וּבֵינֶךָand may he seeוְיֵרֶאand defendוְיָרֵבmy causeרִיבִיand judge me freeוְיִשְׁפְּטֵנִיfrom your hand.”מִיָּדֶךָ
1 Samuel 24:15
Study it in the app“May YHWH be judge and judge between me and you, and may he see and defend my cause and judge me free from your hand.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 24:15, word by word
- May YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- beהָיָהhaya
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appears- judgeדַיָּןdayan
judge
Judge: one who decides a case and defends the one who is in the right.
Where else “dayan” appears- and judgeשָׁפַטshafat
judge
To judge and do justice, defend the weak.
Where else “shafat” appears- and may he seeיֵרֶאyere
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yere” appears- and defendיָרֵבyarev
plead
To argue a cause; YHWH accuses his people.
Where else “yarev” appears- my causeרִיבִrivi
case
A matter brought before the judge.
Where else “rivi” appears- from your handיָּדֶyade
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yade” appears
Translation note
“Defend my cause” is literally “quarrel my quarrel”: may YHWH plead on David’s behalf.
The context
14After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom are you pursuing? After a dead dog! After a single flea!
15 · This verse (above)
16When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.