1 Samuel 24:11 BSB — MannaFest

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. See and know 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.

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Gregory of Nyssa

ON THE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE PSALMS 2.14.229-30 (395)

Saul, therefore, came out of the cave unaware of what had happened, wearing the little garment which had been trimmed all around. David came out behind him in self-assurance, and having seized the hill lying above the cave in advance, held out the end [of Saul's robe] in his hand. This was nothing other than a bloodless trophy against his enemies.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

"He is my lord, and the Lord's anointed, whom I ought to protect, and to whom I owe faith and allegiance, and therefore I said, I will not touch a hair of his head." Such a happy command he had of himself that his nature, in the midst of the greatest provocation, was not suffered to rebel against his principles.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

He seems to have been naturally susceptible of strong, and, as in this instance, of good and grateful impressions. The improvement of his temper, indeed, was but transient--his language that of a man overwhelmed by the force of impetuous emotions and constrained to admire the conduct, and esteem the character, of one whom he hated and dreaded.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

30 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְאָבִ֣י	ve.'a.Vi	and O father my	H1 →
רְאֵ֔ה	re.'Eh	see	H7200 →
גַּ֗ם	Gam	also	H1571 →
רְאֵ֛ה	re.'Eh	see	H7200 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
כְּנַ֥ף	ke.Naf	[the] skirt of	H3671 →
מְעִילְךָ֖	me.'i.le.Kha	robe your	H4598 →
בְּיָדִ֑י	be.ya.Di	in hand my	H3027 →
כִּ֡י	ki	for	H3588 →
בְּכָרְתִי֩	be.kha.re.Ti	when cut off I	H3772 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
כְּנַ֨ף	ke.Naf	[the] skirt of	H3671 →
מְעִֽילְךָ֜	me.'i.le.Kha	robe your	H4598 →
וְלֹ֣א	ve.Lo'	and not	H3808 →
הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ	ha.rag.Ti.kha	I killed you	H2026 →
דַּ֤ע	da'	know	H3045 →
וּרְאֵה֙	u.re.'Eh	and see	H7200 →
כִּי֩	ki	that	H3588 →
אֵ֨ין	'ein	there not	H369 →
בְּיָדִ֜י	be.ya.Di	in hand my	H3027 →
רָעָ֤ה	ra.'Ah	[is] evil	H7451 →
וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙	va.Fe.sha'	and transgression	H6588 →
וְלֹא־	ve.lo'-	and not	H3808 →
חָטָ֣אתִי	cha.Ta.ti	I have sinned	H2398 →
לָ֔ךְ	Lakh	to <the> you
וְאַתָּ֛ה	ve.'a.Tah	and you	H859 →
צֹדֶ֥ה	tzo.Deh	[are] lying in wait for	H6658 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
נַפְשִׁ֖י	naf.Shi	life my	H5315 →
לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃	le.kach.Tah	to take it	H3947 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Kings 5:13
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,…
leads to
- 2 Kings 6:21
  And when the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”
- 2 Kings 13:14
  When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen…
- 2 Kings 2:12
  As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.
Through
1 Samuel 26:18
And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
leads to
- 1 Samuel 24:9
  and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
- 1 Samuel 24:11–14
  See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion…
Through
1 Samuel 23:14
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.
leads to
- Psalms 54:3–4
  For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah
- Psalms 32:7
  You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
Through
1 Samuel 26:20
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…
leads to
- 1 Samuel 24:14
  Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

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David Shows Saul How He Spared His Life — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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06About 1 Samuel

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