1 Samuel 24:13
As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness, but my hand shall not be upon thee.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
12LORD judge between me and thee, and LORD avenge me of thee, but my hand shall not be upon thee.
Cross References
Judges 11:27I therefore have not sinned against thee, but thou do me wrong to war against me. LORD, the Judge, be judge this day between the sons of Israel and the sons of Ammon.
Matthew 7:16From their fruits ye will know them. Do they gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles?
Matthew 12:33Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt, for the tree is known by its fruit.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 24:10-16
David Expostulates with Saul. ( b. c. 1057.) 9 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? 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… Read the whole commentary →