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1 Samuel 24:12

May 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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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
יִשְׁפֹּ֤טyish.Potmay he judgeH8199 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
בֵּינִ֣יbei.Nibetween meH996 →
וּבֵינֶ֔ךָu.vei.Ne.khaand between youH996 →
וּנְקָמַ֥נִיu.ne.ka.Ma.niand he will avenge meH5358 →
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
מִמֶּ֑ךָּmi.Me.kafrom youH4480 →
וְיָדִ֖יve.ya.Diand hand myH3027 →
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 →
תִֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-it will beH1961 →
בָּֽךְ׃Bakhon <the> you

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Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.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 35:1Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.Psalms 17:3You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.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 me.”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.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.”2 Timothy 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.Psalms 7:8–9The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.1 Samuel 24:15May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your 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.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.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?”Proverbs 22:23for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.1 Samuel 26:11But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”

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