1 Samuel

1 Samuel 24:11–12

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.

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1 Samuel 24:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
See	רְאֵ֔ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
my father	וְאָבִ֣י	wə·’ā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
look	רְאֵ֛ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
at the corner	כְּנַ֥ף	kə·nap̄	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of your robe	מְעִילְךָ֖	mə·‘î·lə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4598 robe
in my hand	בְּיָדִ֑י	bə·yā·ḏî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
For	כִּ֡י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I cut it	כְּנַ֨ף	kə·nap̄	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
off	בְּכָרְתִי֩	bə·ḵā·rə·ṯî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
but I did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
kill you	הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ	hă·raḡ·tî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
Know	דַּ֤ע	da‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3045 know
and see	וּרְאֵה֙	ū·rə·’êh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
that	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there is no	אֵ֨ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
evil	רָעָ֤ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
or rebellion	וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙	wā·p̄e·ša‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6588 transgression
in my hands	בְּיָדִ֜י	bə·yā·ḏî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
I have not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sinned	חָטָ֣אתִי	ḥā·ṭā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2398 miss
against you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
even though you	וְאַתָּ֛ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are hunting me down	צֹדֶ֥ה	ṣō·ḏeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6658 lie in wait
to take	לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃	lə·qaḥ·tāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3947 take
my life	נַפְשִׁ֖י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

1 Samuel 24:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
judge	יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט	yiš·pōṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
between you and me	בֵּינִ֣י	bê·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H996 interval, space between
and may the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
take vengeance	וּנְקָמַ֥נִי	ū·nə·qā·ma·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5358 avenge, take vengeance
on you	מִמֶּ֑ךָּ	mim·me·kā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
but my hand	וְיָדִ֖י	wə·yā·ḏî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
will never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be	תִֽהְיֶה־	ṯih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
against you	בָּֽךְ׃	bāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.