יָקַר

Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”

Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, “Man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty of your servants, be precious in your sight.

Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the last two captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight.”

For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is their sum!

Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.

Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you, therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.