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1 Samuel 24:12

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10 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.

11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

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BSB
May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.
KJV
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
WEB
May the LORD judge between me and you, and may the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.
ASV
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
DARBY
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
BLB
May YHWH judge between me and between you, and may YHWH avenge me on you. And my hand shall not be against you.
ÅB
Herren skal dømme mellom meg og deg, og Herren skal hevne meg på deg, men min hånd skal ikke ramme deg;
OTB
Måtte Herren være dommer mellom deg og meg, og måtte Han bringe rettferdighet over deg; men min hånd skal ikke være mot deg.
B1930
Herren skal dømme mellem mig og dig, og Herren skal hevne mig på dig, men min hånd skal ikke ramme dig;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 43:1

    Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

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  • Judges 11:27

    Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.

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  • Psalms 35:1

    Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

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  • Genesis 16:5

    And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.

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  • Romans 12:19

    Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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  • Job 5:8

    I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

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  • 1 Peter 2:23

    Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

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  • Psalms 94:1

    O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

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