1 Samuel 26:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Now behold,וְהִנֵּ֗ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
as your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֛
(naf·she·cha)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
was highlyגָּדְלָ֧ה
(ga·de·lah)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
valuedתִּגְדַּ֤ל
(tig·dal)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
in my sightבְּעֵינָ֑י
(be·'ei·nai;)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
thisהַזֶּ֖ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day,הַיֹּ֥ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
soכֵּ֣ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
may my lifeנַפְשִׁי֙
(naf·shi)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
be highly valued 
 
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and may He deliverוְיַצִּלֵ֖נִי
(ve·ya·tzi·le·ni)
5337: to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, delivera prim. root
me from allמִכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
distress."צָרָֽה׃
(tza·rah.)
6869a: straits, distressfem. of tsar


















KJV Lexicon
And behold as thy life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
was much set by
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
in mine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
so let my life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
be much set by
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
in the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and let him deliver
natsal  (naw-tsal')
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
me out of all tribulation
tsarah  (tsaw-raw')
tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival -- adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Now behold, as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the LORD, and may He deliver me from all distress."

King James Bible
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Just as I considered your life valuable today, so may the LORD consider my life valuable and rescue me from all trouble."

International Standard Version
Look, just as your life was valuable in my eyes today, so may my life be valuable in the LORD's eyes, and may he deliver me from all trouble."

NET Bible
In the same way that I valued your life this day, may the LORD value my life and deliver me from all danger."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As I placed great value on your life today, may the LORD place great value on my life and rescue me from all trouble."

King James 2000 Bible
And, behold, as your life was precious this day in my eyes, so let my life be precious in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
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