1 Samuel

1 Samuel 24:12–15

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 24:12

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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.