1 Samuel 22:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. ”

1 Samuel 22:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 22:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 22:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life. You will be safe with me.””

1 Samuel 22:23 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 22:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard. ”

1 Samuel 22:23 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 22:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“dwell with me; fear not; for he who seeketh my life seeketh thy life; for a charge <FI>art<Fi> thou with me.'”

1 Samuel 22:23 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 22:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Abide with me, fear not; for he that seeks my life seeks thy life; for with me thou art in safe keeping. ”

1 Samuel 22:23 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 22:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Abide thou with me, and feare not: for he that seeketh my life, shall seeke thy life also: for with me thou shalt be in safegard. ”

1 Samuel 22:23 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 22:23 in Context — 1 Samuel 22

21 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the Lord’s priests.

22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.

23 Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

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What Does 1 Samuel 22:23 Mean?

1 Samuel 22:23 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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