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1 Samuel 24:12

The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
1 Samuel 24:12 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

    ASV

  • And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.

    BBE

  • Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

    DBY

  • Yahweh judge between me and you, and Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.

    WEB

  • `Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;

    YLT

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

    ENG

  • Moreover, my father, see, yes, 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 my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

10Behold, 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.

11Moreover, 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.

12The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

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

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

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