1 Samuel

1 Samuel 24:9–11

9and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’? 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.

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1 Samuel 24:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
andדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלlə·šā·’ūlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
Whyלָ֧מָּהlām·māhPreposition-l; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do you listenתִשְׁמַ֛עṯiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of menאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
who sayלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Lookהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Davidדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
intendsמְבַקֵּ֖שׁmə·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1245 seek
to harm youרָעָתֶֽךָ׃rā·‘ā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

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

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 24:9 Proverbs 29:12 · Ecclesiastes 7:21–22

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.