The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsJehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.
`Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy