Devine Scripture

1 Samuel 24:12

1 Samuel chapter 24 · verse 12 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.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 my hand, and I have not sinned against thee, though thou huntest after my life to take it.

v.12This passage

v.13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 31:53

    The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.

  • 1 Samuel 26:23

    And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah’s anointed.

  • Judges 11:27

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

  • Genesis 16:5

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

  • Job 5:8

    But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;

  • Psalms 43:1

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