He let no one oppress them, he disciplined kings for their sake,

and he contends with God on behalf of man as a man pleads for his friend.

He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake,

If the God of my father – the God of Abraham, the one whom Isaac fears – had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away empty-handed! But God saw how I was oppressed and how hard I worked, and he rebuked you last night.”

David went out to meet them and said, “If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!”