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1 Samuel 24:15

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The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
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  1. Psalms 43:1Rank 1 from verse 15
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    1JUDGE me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

  2. Psalms 119:154Rank 2 from verse 15
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    154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.

  3. Psalms 35:1Rank 3 from verse 15
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    1PLEAD my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

  4. 1 Samuel 24:12Rank 4 from verse 15
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    12The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

  5. Micah 7:9Rank 5 from verse 15
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    9I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

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1 Samuel 24:15

COMBINED MEANING

judge

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Sense 1: A person or authority who hears, discerns, decides, governs, vindicates, condemns, or administers justice. Sense 2: To examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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plead

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Sense 1: To argue, appeal, or speak in support of a cause before one who may decide it. Sense 2: To contend, judge, vindicate, or maintain a cause.

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cause

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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.

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deliver

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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

15The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

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16¶ And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

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