1 Samuel

1 Samuel 24:10–15

10Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’

11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

12May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you. 13As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.

14Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea? 15May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”

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1 Samuel 24:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּה֩hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֨וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you have seenרָא֣וּrā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7200 see
with your own eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵāNoun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
delivered youנְתָנְךָ֩nə·ṯā·nə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
into my handבְּיָדִי֙bə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
in the caveבַּמְּעָרָ֔הbam·mə·‘ā·rāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4631 cave
I was toldוְאָמַ֥רwə·’ā·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to kill youלַהֲרָגֲךָ֖la·hă·rā·ḡă·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
but I sparedוַתָּ֣חָסwat·tā·ḥāsConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2347 pity, look upon with compassion
youעָלֶ֑יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and saidוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
I will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
liftאֶשְׁלַ֤ח’eš·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7971 send
my handיָדִי֙yā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
against my lordבַּֽאדֹנִ֔יba·ḏō·nîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
sinceכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heהֽוּא׃hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַmə·šî·aḥAdjective - masculine singular constructH4899 anointed

1 Samuel 24:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Seeרְאֵ֔הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
my fatherוְאָבִ֣יwə·’ā·ḇîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
lookרְאֵ֛הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
at the cornerכְּנַ֥ףkə·nap̄Noun - feminine singular constructH3671 wing, extremity
of your robeמְעִילְךָ֖mə·‘î·lə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4598 robe
in my handבְּיָדִ֑יbə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
Forכִּ֡יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I cut itכְּנַ֨ףkə·nap̄Noun - feminine singular constructH3671 wing, extremity
offבְּכָרְתִי֩bə·ḵā·rə·ṯîPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
but I did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
kill youהֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָhă·raḡ·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
Knowדַּ֤עda‘Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3045 know
and seeוּרְאֵה֙ū·rə·’êhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
thatכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
there is noאֵ֨ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
evilרָעָ֤הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
or rebellionוָפֶ֙שַׁע֙wā·p̄e·ša‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6588 transgression
in my handsבְּיָדִ֜יbə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
I have notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sinnedחָטָ֣אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2398 miss
against youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
even though youוְאַתָּ֛הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are hunting me downצֹדֶ֥הṣō·ḏehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6658 lie in wait
to takeלְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃lə·qaḥ·tāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3947 take
my lifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

1 Samuel 24:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
judgeיִשְׁפֹּ֤טyiš·pōṭVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
between you and meבֵּינִ֣יbê·nîPreposition; first person common singularH996 interval, space between
and may the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
take vengeanceוּנְקָמַ֥נִיū·nə·qā·ma·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5358 avenge, take vengeance
on youמִמֶּ֑ךָּmim·me·kāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
but my handוְיָדִ֖יwə·yā·ḏîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
will neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
beתִֽהְיֶה־ṯih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
against youבָּֽךְ׃bāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

1 Samuel 24:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the oldהַקַּדְמֹנִ֔יhaq·qaḏ·mō·nîArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6931 former, eastern
proverbמְשַׁל֙mə·šalNoun - masculine singular constructH4912 proverb, parable
saysיֹאמַ֗רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Wickednessרֶ֑שַׁעre·ša‘Noun - masculine singularH7562 wickedness
proceedsיֵ֣צֵאyê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
from the wickedמֵרְשָׁעִ֖יםmê·rə·šā·‘îmPreposition-m; Adjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
But my handוְיָדִ֖יwə·yā·ḏîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
will neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
beתִֽהְיֶה־ṯih·yeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
against youבָּֽךְ׃bāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

1 Samuel 24:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Againstאַחֲרֵ֨י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
whomמִ֤יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
has the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
come outיָצָא֙yā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
Whomמִ֖יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
are youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
pursuingרֹדֵ֑ףrō·ḏêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
A deadמֵ֔תmêṯVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die
dogכֶּ֣לֶבke·leḇNoun - masculine singularH3611 dog
Aאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
fleaפַּרְעֹ֥שׁpar·‘ōšNoun - masculine singularH6550 flea

1 Samuel 24:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
beוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
our judgeלְדַיָּ֔ןlə·ḏay·yānPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1781 judge
and decideוְשָׁפַ֖טwə·šā·p̄aṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
between you and meבֵּינִ֣יbê·nîPreposition; first person common singularH996 interval, space between
May He take noticeוְיֵ֙רֶא֙wə·yê·reConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7200 see
and pleadוְיָרֵ֣בwə·yā·rêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7378 strive, contend
my caseרִיבִ֔יrî·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7379 strife, dispute
and deliver meוְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִיwə·yiš·pə·ṭê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH8199 judge, govern
from your handמִיָּדֶֽךָ׃פmî·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 24:10 1 Samuel 24:4 · Psalm 105:15 · 1 Samuel 26:8–9

1 Samuel 24:11 1 Samuel 26:20 · 1 Samuel 23:14 · 1 Samuel 23:23 · 1 Samuel 26:18 · John 15:25 · 2 Kings 5:13

1 Samuel 24:12 Psalm 43:1 · Judges 11:27 · Psalm 35:1 · Genesis 16:5 · Psalm 94:1 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Job 5:8 · Romans 12:19 · Psalm 7:8–9 · 1 Samuel 26:10–11 · Genesis 31:53 · 1 Samuel 26:23

1 Samuel 24:13 Matthew 7:20 · Matthew 7:16–18 · Matthew 12:33–34 · Matthew 15:19

1 Samuel 24:14 1 Samuel 26:20 · 1 Samuel 17:43 · 2 Samuel 9:8

1 Samuel 24:15 Psalm 43:1 · Psalm 35:1 · Psalm 119:154 · 1 Samuel 24:12 · Micah 7:9 · 2 Chronicles 24:22 · Micah 1:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.