12May the Lord judge between you and me. And may the Lord avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you.


In Context

9 He said to Saul, "Why do you listen when men say, 'David is bent on harming you'?

10 This day you have seen with your own eyes how the Lord delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, 'I will not lift my hand against my master, because he is the Lord 's anointed.'

11 See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. Now understand and recognize that I am not guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I have not wronged you, but you are hunting me down to take my life.

12 May the Lord judge between you and me. And may the Lord avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you.

13 As the old saying goes, 'From evildoers come evil deeds,' so my hand will not touch you.

14 "Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

1st Samuel 24:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:12The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:12The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:12Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:12Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:12The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:12The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:12May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:12'Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:12The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: but my hand shall not be on you.