1 Samuel 24:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Behold, 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.’”
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“Behold, 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.’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord’s anointed.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee; but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah’s anointed.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Lo, this day have thine eyes seen how that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and <FI>one<Fi> said to slay thee, and <FI>mine eye<Fi> hath pity on thee, and I say, I do not put forth my hand against my lord, for the anointed of Jehovah he <FI>is<Fi> .”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 24:10 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 19:16You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 24:4So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up secretly and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.
- 1 Samuel 26:8Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”
- Psalms 105:15“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”
- Ezekiel 22:9Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).