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David Spares Saul

1 Samuel 24:12

In 11 translations

BSB
May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.
KJV
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
WEB
May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.
ASV
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
LSV
YHWH judges between me and you, and YHWH has avenged me of you, and my hand is not on you;
YLT
'Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;
DBY
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
DRC24:13
The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
GNV24:13
The Lord be iudge betweene thee and me, and the Lord auenge me of thee, and let not mine hand be vpon thee.
JPS24:13
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
LXXE24:13
The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord requite thee on thyself: but my hand shall not be upon thee.

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Original-language editions

WLC24:13
יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט יְהוָה֙ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ וּנְקָמַ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃KJV:1Sam.24.12
LXX-Br24:13
Δικάσαι Κύριος ἀναμέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ, καὶ ἐκδικήσαι σοι Κύριος ἐκ σου· καὶ ἡ χείρ μου οὐκ ἔσται ἐπὶ σὲ,

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👤 God◆ Reign of Saul

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Judges 11:27I have not sinned against you, but you have done me wrong by waging war against me. May the LORD, the Judge, decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”
  • Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
  • Psalms 35:1Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
  • Genesis 16:5Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and…
  • Job 5:8However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him—
  • Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
  • 1 Peter 2:23When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
  • Psalms 94:1O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
  • Psalms 7:8–9The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity. Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
  • Revelation 6:10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”
  • 1 Samuel 26:10–11David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish. But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand…
  • Genesis 31:53May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
  • 1 Samuel 26:23May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

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