1 Samuel 24:15May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand."
The setting
Ein Gedi, Israel. David's final appeal echoes off canyon walls as Saul's army listens...
The emotion here: exhausted from running but finding peace in surrendering the outcome
The original word
šāpaṭ (שָׁפַט) — to judge with full authority, to decide a case completely
Why it matters
Ancient courts required witnesses; David calls on the ultimate Witness
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 24:15
David is formally transferring his case to God's court — this is legal language
Common misconceptionPeople think David is passively giving up. He's actually making a bold legal move — appealing to the highest court in the universe while Saul's own soldiers listen.
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Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 24:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 24:15 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine justice, deliverance. Notable phrases: May Yahweh therefore be judge. This verse is a prayer.
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Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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