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1 Samuel 24:12

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.

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

9 David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘David wants to hurt you'? 10 See, your eyes have seen how the Lord gave you to me today in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I had pity on you. I said, ‘I will not put out my hand against my leader, for he is the Lord's chosen one.' 11 Now, my father, see the piece of your clothing in my hand. I cut off the piece of your clothing but did not kill you. So know and understand that I have no desire to do wrong to you. I have not sinned against you, yet you come wanting to kill me. 12 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. 13 As the men of long ago said in their wisdom, ‘Out of the sinful comes sin,' but my hand will not be against you. 14 After whom has the king come out? After whom are you running? After a dead dog? After a little bug? 15 May the Lord be the One to judge between you and me. May He see and help me, and save me from you."

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 the Lord came to Abram in a special dream, saying, "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your safe place. Your reward will be very great."
Genesis 24:7
The Lord, the God of heaven, Who took me from my father's house and from the land of my birth, spoke to me and promised me. He said, ‘I will give this land to your children and to their children's children.' He will send His angel in front of 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 promise to me. Only do not take my son there."
Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left. He took with him all kinds of gifts from Abraham. Then he went to the city of Nahor in Mesopotamia.
Genesis 24:11
He made the camels get down on their knees outside the city by the well of water in the evening. It was the time when women go out to get water.
Genesis 24:16
The girl was very beautiful and had never lain with a man. She went down to the well, filled her jar and came up.
Genesis 24:17
Then the servant ran to meet her. He said, "Let me drink a little water from your jar."
Genesis 24:27
He said, "Honor and thanks be to the Lord, the God of my boss Abraham. He has not kept His loving-kindness and His truth from my boss. He has led me in the way to the house of my boss's brothers."
Genesis 24:42
"So I came to the well today. I said, ‘O Lord, the God of my boss Abraham, may all go well during my visit here.
Genesis 24:48
Then I bowed low and worshiped the Lord. I gave honor and thanks to the Lord, the God of my boss Abraham. For He had led me in the right way to take the daughter of my boss's brother 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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