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1 Samuel 24:10

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8 After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence

9 and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’

11 See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

12 May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.

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BSB
Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’
KJV
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.
WEB
Behold, today your eyes have seen how the LORD had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you. I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’s anointed.’
ASV
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah`s anointed.
DARBY
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had given thee this day into my hand in the cave; and they bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
BLB
behold, this day your eyes have seen that YHWH had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. And one said to kill you, and I had pity on you, and I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord; for he [is] the anointed of YHWH.’
ÅB
Idag har du jo med egne øyne sett at Herren idag hadde gitt deg i min hånd i hulen, og det var tale om å drepe deg, men jeg hadde medynk med deg og sa: Jeg vil ikke legge hånd på min herre; for Herrens salvede er han.
OTB
Se, i dag har dine øyne sett at Herren hadde gitt deg i min hånd i dag i hulen, og noen sa å drepe deg, men jeg sparte deg. Og jeg sa: ‘Jeg vil ikke rekke ut min hånd mot min herre, for han er Herrens salvede.’
B1930
Idag har du jo med egne øine sett at Herren idag hadde gitt dig i min hånd i hulen, og det var tale om å drepe dig, men jeg hadde medynk med dig og sa: Jeg vil ikke legge hånd på min herre; for Herrens salvede er han.

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  • 1 Samuel 24:4

    So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up secretly and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

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  • Psalms 105:15

    “Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”

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  • 1 Samuel 26:8–9

    Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”

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