1 Samuel 24:11 “See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut…”

1 Samuel 24:11

See, 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

World English Bible

Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand. I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.

American Standard Version

Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee, though thou huntest after my life to take it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Behold, this day thine eyes haue seene, that the Lord had deliuered thee this day into mine hand in the caue, and some bade me kill thee, but I had compassion on thee, and said, I will not lay mine hande on my master: for he is the Lordes Anoynted.

Darby Translation

And see, my father, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.

Young's Literal Translation

'And, my father, see, yea see the skirt of thine upper robe in my hand; for by cutting off the skirt of thy upper robe, and I have not slain thee, know and see that there is not in my hand evil and transgression, and I have not sinned against thee, and thou art hunting my soul to take it!

Bible in Basic English

And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.

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Cross references

“my father”

2 Kings 5:13 1 Samuel 18:27 Proverbs 15:1

2 Kings 5:13 · BSB

Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?”

1 Samuel 18:27 · BSB

David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.

Proverbs 15:1 · BSB

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

“neither evil”

1 Samuel 26:18 John 15:25 Psalm 35:7 Psalm 7:3 Psalm 7:4

1 Samuel 26:18 · BSB

And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

John 15:25 · BSB

But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’

Psalm 35:7 · BSB

For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.

Psalm 7:3 · BSB

O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

Psalm 7:4 · BSB

if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,

“thou huntest”

1 Samuel 26:20 1 Samuel 23:14 1 Samuel 23:23 Job 10:16 Psalm 140:11 Lamentations 4:18

1 Samuel 26:20 · BSB

So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

1 Samuel 23:14 · BSB

And David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God would not deliver David into his hand.

1 Samuel 23:23 · BSB

Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”

Job 10:16 · BSB

Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.

Psalm 140:11 · BSB

May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

Lamentations 4:18 · BSB

They stalked our every step, so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end drew near, our time ran out, for our end had come!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.’

12May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.

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