1 Samuel 24:12
What does 1 Samuel 24:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 24:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The 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 · 1901Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Moreover, see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah 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.
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