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Legacy Standard Bible

1 Samuel 24:12

May Yahweh judge between you and me, and may Yahweh avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Forgiveness;   God Continued...;   Mercy;   Self-Control;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Right-Hand;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Providence;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - David;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Prayer;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Da'vid;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“May the Lord judge between me and you, and may the Lord take vengeance on you for me, but my hand will never be against you.
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
King James Version
The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
Lexham English Bible
May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me on you, but my hand will not be against you!
English Standard Version
May the Lord judge between me and you, may the Lord avenge me against you, but my hand shall not be against you.
New Century Version
May the Lord judge between us, and may he punish you for the wrong you have done to me! But I am not against you.
New English Translation
May the Lord judge between the two of us, and may the Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.
Amplified Bible
"May the LORD judge between me and you; and may the LORD avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.
New American Standard Bible
"May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you for me; but my hand shall not be against you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The Lord be iudge betweene thee and me, and the Lord auenge me of thee, & let not mine hand be vpon thee.
Contemporary English Version
I'll let the Lord decide which one of us has done right. I pray that the Lord will punish you for what you're doing to me, but I won't do anything to you.
Complete Jewish Bible
Moreover, my father, look! Here in my hand you see the corner of your cloak. By the fact that I only cut off a piece of your cloak and didn't kill you, you can see and understand that I have no plan to do harm or rebel, and that I haven't sinned against you — even though you are seeking every chance you get to take my life.
Darby Translation
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
Easy-to-Read Version
Let the Lord be the judge. I hope the Lord will punish you for the wrong you did to me, but I won't fight you myself.
George Lamsa Translation
May the LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be against you.
Good News Translation
May the Lord judge which one of us is wrong! May he punish you for your action against me, for I will not harm you in the least.
Literal Translation
Jehovah shall judge between you and me, and Jehovah shall avenge me of you. But my hand shall not be on you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE shal be iudge betwene me and the, and auenge me on the, but my hade shal not be vpon the,
American Standard Version
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
Bible in Basic English
May 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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The Lorde be iudge betweene thee and me, & the Lorde auenge me of thee: but myne hande be not vpon thee.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
King James Version (1611)
The Lord iudge betweene me and thee, and the Lord auenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be vpon thee.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And behold, the skirt of thy mantle is in my hand, I cut off the skirt, and did not slay thee: know then and see to-day, there is no evil in my hand, nor impiety, nor rebellion; and I have not sinned against thee, yet thou layest snares for my soul to take it.
English Revised Version
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
Berean Standard Bible
May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord deme bitwixe me and thee, and the Lord venge me of thee; but myn hond be not in thee,
Young's Literal Translation
`Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;
Update Bible Version
Yahweh judge between me and you, and Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
World English Bible
Yahweh judge between me and you, and Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
New King James Version
Let the LORD judge between you and me, and let the LORD avenge me on you. But my hand shall not be against you.
New Living Translation
"May the Lord judge between us. Perhaps the Lord will punish you for what you are trying to do to me, but I will never harm you.
New Life Bible
May the Lord judge between you and me. May He punish you for your action against me. But my hand will not be against you.
New Revised Standard
May the Lord judge between me and you! May the Lord avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Let Yahweh do justice betwixt me and thee, and let Yahweh avenge me of thee, - but, mine own hand, shall not be upon thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(24-13) The Lord judge between me and thee and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
Revised Standard Version
May the LORD judge between me and you, may the LORD avenge me upon you; but my hand shall not be against you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.

Contextual Overview

9And David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of men, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to do you evil'? 10Behold, this day your eyes have seen that Yahweh had given you today into my hand in the cave, and some said to kill you, but my eye had pity on you; and I said, ‘I will not send forth my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of Yahweh.' 11Now, my father, see! Indeed, see the edge of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the edge of your robe and did not kill you, know and see that there is no evil or transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you are lying in wait for my life to take it. 12May Yahweh judge between you and me, and may Yahweh avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you. 13As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness'; but my hand shall not be against you. 14After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? After a dead dog, after a single flea? 15Therefore Yahweh be judge and execute justice between you and me; and may He see and plead my cause and execute justice for me to escape from your hand."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Lord judge: 1 Samuel 26:10, 1 Samuel 26:23, Genesis 16:5, Judges 11:27, Job 5:8, Psalms 7:8, Psalms 7:9, Psalms 35:1, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 94:1, Romans 12:19, 1 Peter 2:23, Revelation 6:10

but mine hand: 1 Samuel 26:11

Reciprocal: Judges 11:10 - be witness 1 Samuel 24:15 - be judge Psalms 7:16 - General Psalms 17:3 - shalt Psalms 35:19 - that hate Psalms 140:2 - continually Psalms 143:12 - of thy mercy Proverbs 22:23 - the Lord Luke 18:7 - avenge Acts 25:5 - if 2 Timothy 4:14 - reward

Cross-References

Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying,"Do not fear, Abram,I am a shield to you;Your reward shall be very great."
Genesis 24:7
Yahweh, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my kin, and who spoke to me and who swore to me, saying, ‘To your seed I will give this land,' He will send His angel before you, and you will take a wife for my son from there.
Genesis 24:8
But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath of mine; only do not take my son back there."
Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten camels from the camels of his master, and he went with all kinds of good things of his master's in his hand. So he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Genesis 24:11
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at evening time, the time when the women go out to draw water.
Genesis 24:16
Now the young woman was very beautiful in appearance, a virgin, and no man had known her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up.
Genesis 24:17
Then the servant ran to meet her and said, "Please give me a little water to drink from your jar."
Genesis 24:27
And he said, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His lovingkindness and His truth toward my master; as for me, Yahweh has guided me in the way to the house of my master's brothers."
Genesis 24:42
"So I came today to the spring and said, ‘O Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go successful;
Genesis 24:48
And I bowed low and worshiped Yahweh; and I blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the true way to take the daughter of my master's relative for his son.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The Lord judge between me and thee,.... And make it appear who is in the right, and who in the wrong:

and the Lord avenge me of thee; if he continued thus to persecute him:

but mine hand shall not be upon thee; to kill thee, though it may be in my power again to do it, as it has been; but this I am determined upon, let me suffer what I will, I will not lay hands on thee to do thee any hurt, but leave thee with God to requite all the evil done to me by thee.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 24:12. The Lord judge between me and thee — Appeals of this kind to God are the common refuge of the poor and oppressed people. So also among the Hindoos: God will judge between us. Mother Kalee will judge. Sometimes this springs from a consciousness of innocence, and sometimes from a desire of revenge.


 
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