1 Samuel 24:12

Let Yahweh do justice betwixt me and thee, and let Yahweh avenge me of thee,—but, mine own hand, shall not be upon thee.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11But, my father, see, yea, see, the corner of thy robe in my hand,—for, in that I cut off the corner of thy robe, and yet did not slay thee, know thou, and see, that there is not in my hand either wrong or transgression, neither have I sinned against thee, yet art thou hunting my life, to take it.

13As saith the proverb of the ancients, From the lawless, proceedeth lawlessness,—mine own hand, therefore shall not be upon thee.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:5Then said Sarai unto Abram: My wrong, is, on thee! I, gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and when she seeth that she hath conceived, then am I lightly esteemed in her eyes Yahweh judge betwixt me and her.

Judges 11:27I, therefore, have not sinned against thee; but, thou, art doing me a wrong, in fighting against me,—Let Yahweh, the Judge, give judgment today, between the sons of Israel, and the sons of Ammon!

1 Samuel 26:10And David said—By the life of Yahweh, surely, Yahweh himself, must smite him,—or, his day, must come that he die, or, into battle, must he go down, and be swept away.

1 Chronicles 12:18Then, the spirit, clothed Amasai, chief of the thirty, Thine, O David, Yea, with, thee, O son of Jesse! Prosperity, prosperity to thee, And prosperity to thy helpers, For thy God, hath helped thee: So David accepted them, and set them among the chiefs of the band.

Psalms 7:8Yahweh, will judge the peoples,—Do me justice, O Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity upon me,

Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause, Against a nation, without lovingkindness, From the man of deceit and perversity, wilt thou deliver me?

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 →

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