1 Samuel 22:23
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Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life, seeketh thy life also, and with me thou shalt be saved.

he that seeketh

1 Kings 2:26 And the king said also to Abiathar, the priest: Go to Anathoth, to thy lands, for indeed thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou didst carry the ark of the Lord God before David, my father, and hast endured trouble in all the troubles my father endured.

Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted and shall put you to death: and you shall be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

John 15:20 Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.

John 16:2,3 They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth a service to God. . . .

Hebrews 12:1-3 And therefore we also having so great a cloud of witnesses over our head, laying aside every weight and sin which surrounds us, let us run by patience to the fight proposed to us: . . .

but with me

John 10:28-30 And I give them life everlasting: and they shall not perish for ever. And no man shall pluck them out of my hand. . . .

John 17:12 While I was with them, I kept them in thy name. Those whom thou gavest me have I kept: and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition: that the scripture may be fulfilled.

John 18:9 That the word might be fulfilled which he said: Of them whom thou hast given me, I have not lost any one.

Context
Saul Slays the Priests of Nob
22And David said to Abiathar: I knew that day when Doeg, the Edomite, was there, that without doubt he would tell Saul: I have been the occasion of the death of all the souls of thy father's house. 23Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life, seeketh thy life also, and with me thou shalt be saved.
Cross References
1 Kings 1:7
And he conferred with Joab, the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar, the priest, who furthered Adonias's side.

1 Kings 2:26
And the king said also to Abiathar, the priest: Go to Anathoth, to thy lands, for indeed thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou didst carry the ark of the Lord God before David, my father, and hast endured trouble in all the troubles my father endured.

Lexicon
Stay
שְׁבָ֤ה (šə·ḇāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

with me;
אִתִּי֙ (’it·tî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

be afraid,
תִּירָ֔א (tî·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

for
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

he who
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

seeks
יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (yə·ḇaq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1245: To search out, to strive after

your life
נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ (nap̄·še·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

is seeking
יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (yə·ḇaq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1245: To search out, to strive after

mine [as well].
נַפְשִׁ֖י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

You
אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

will be safe
מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת (miš·me·reṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function

with me.”
עִמָּדִֽי׃ (‘im·mā·ḏî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5978: Against, by, from, me, mine, of, that I take, unto,


Additional Translations
Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks your life is seeking mine as well. You will be safe with me.”Abide you with me, fear not: for he that seeks my life seeks your life: but with me you shall be in safeguard.

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

Dwell with me; fear not, for wherever I shall seek a place of safety for my life, I will also seek a place for thy life, for thou art safely guarded while with me.

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

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

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

Stay with me, don't be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."

dwell with me; fear not; for he who seeketh my life seeketh thy life; for a charge art thou with me.'
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