Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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 lay my hand on my lord, because he is the LORD's anointed.' New Living Translation This very day you can see with your own eyes it isn't true. For the LORD placed you at my mercy back there in the cave. Some of my men told me to kill you, but I spared you. For I said, 'I will never harm the king--he is the LORD's anointed one.' English Standard Version Behold, this day your eyes have seen how the LORD gave you today into my hand in the cave. And some told me to kill you, but I spared you. I said, ‘I will not put out my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’s anointed.’ Berean Study Bible 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.’ New American Standard Bible "Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the LORD had given you today into my hand in the cave, and some said to kill you, but my eye had pity on you; and I said, 'I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD'S anointed.' King James Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible You can see with your own eyes that the LORD handed you over to me today in the cave. Someone advised me to kill you, but I took pity on you and said: I won't lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD's anointed. Contemporary English Version You can see for yourself that the LORD gave me the chance to catch you in the cave today. Some of my men wanted to kill you, but I wouldn't let them do it. I told them, "I will not harm the LORD's chosen king!" Good News Translation You can see for yourself that just now in the cave the LORD put you in my power. Some of my men told me to kill you, but I felt sorry for you and said that I would not harm you in the least, because you are the one whom the LORD chose to be king. Holman Christian Standard Bible You can see with your own eyes that the LORD handed you over to me today in the cave. Someone advised me to kill you, but I took pity on you and said: I won't lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD's anointed. International Standard Version Look, this very day you saw with your own eyes that the LORD gave you into my control in the cave, and one of my men told me to kill you, but I had pity on you and responded, 'I won't lift my hand against his majesty because he's the LORD's anointed.' NET Bible Today your own eyes see how the LORD delivered you--this very day--into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I had pity on you and said, 'I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD's chosen one.' New Heart English Bible Look, this day your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you today into my hand in the cave, but I refused to kill you, and my eye spared you; and I said, 'I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.' GOD'S WORD® Translation Today you saw how the LORD handed you over to me in the cave. Although I was told to kill you, I spared you, saying, 'I will not raise my hand against Your Majesty because you are the LORD's anointed.' JPS Tanakh 1917 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD 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 the LORD'S anointed. New American Standard 1977 “Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the LORD had given you today into my hand in the cave, and some said to kill you, but my eye had pity on you; and I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’s anointed.’ Jubilee Bible 2000 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee today into my hand in the cave, and some bade me kill thee, but I forgave thee, and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD's anointed. King James 2000 Bible Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you today into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed. American King James Version Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you to day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed. American Standard Version 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, thine eyes have seen this day how that the Lord has delivered thee this day into my hands in the cave; and I would not slay thee, but spared thee, and said, I will not lift up my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed. Douay-Rheims Bible Behold this day thy eyes have seen, that the Lord hath delivered thee into my hand, in the cave, and I had a thought to kill thee, but my eye hath spared thee. For I said: I will not put out my hand against my lord, because he is the Lord's anointed. Darby Bible Translation Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had given thee this day into my hand in the cave; and they 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 the anointed of Jehovah. English Revised Version Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee today 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. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, this day thy eyes have seen how the LORD hath delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and some bade me kill thee: but my eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed. World English Bible Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some urged me to kill you; but I spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh's anointed. Young's Literal Translation Lo, this day have thine eyes seen how that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and one said to slay thee, and mine eye hath pity on thee, and I say, I do not put forth my hand against my lord, for the anointed of Jehovah he is. Study Bible David Spares Saul…9and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’? 10Behold, 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.’ 11See, 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.… Cross References Exodus 21:13 If, however, he did not lie in wait, but God allowed it to happen, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. 1 Samuel 24:4 The men of David said to him, "This is the day about which the LORD said to you, 'Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hands to do with him as you wish.'" Then David crept up secretly and cut off a corner of Saul's robe. 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'? Psalm 7:3 O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands, Psalm 7:4 if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause, Psalm 125:3 For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice. Treasury of Scripture Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you to day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed. bade me 1 Samuel 24:4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. 1 Samuel 26:8 Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. the Lord's 1 Samuel 26:9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless? Psalm 105:15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. Lexicon Behold,הִנֵּה֩ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! this הַזֶּ֜ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that day הַיּ֨וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day you have seen רָא֣וּ (rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see with your own eyes עֵינֶ֗יךָ (‘ê·ne·ḵā) Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֨ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel delivered you נְתָנְךָ֩ (nə·ṯā·nə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set into my hand בְּיָדִי֙ (bə·yā·ḏî) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand in the cave. בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה (bam·mə·‘ā·rāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4631: A cavern I was told וְאָמַ֥ר (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to kill you, לַהֲרָגֲךָ֖ (la·hă·rā·ḡă·ḵā) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2026: To smite with deadly intent but I spared וַתָּ֣חָס (wat·tā·ḥās) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2347: To pity, look upon with compassion you עָלֶ֑יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against and said, וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘I will not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no lift אֶשְׁלַ֤ח (’eš·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out my hand יָדִי֙ (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand against my lord, בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י (ba·ḏō·nî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller since כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction he הֽוּא׃ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is the LORD�s יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel anointed.� מְשִׁ֥יחַ (mə·šî·aḥ) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4899: Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah (10) Thine eyes have seen.--David and a crowd of armed men around him were standing at the entrance of the cave which King Saul had just left; thus the king's eye had seen--nay, was seeing that very moment--that his life had been in his enemy David's hand. And some bade me kill thee.--The literal translation here would be Jehovah delivered thee to-day into mine hand in the cave, and bade [me] kill thee. And this rendering has been explained by assuming that God's allowing Saul to choose the very cavern for his midday slumber where David and his company were lodging was tantamount to directing David to slay his bitter foe, thus given over helpless into his hands; but this is contrary to the spirit of the whole narrative. The English Version has followed the Syriac and Chaldee Versions here, and by supplying "some"--better, perhaps, one--before "bade me kill thee," has given us the sense in which the Hebrews have always understood the passage. The Vulg. here, with a very slight change in the vowel points, renders "I thought to kill thee." But mine eye spared thee.--The English Version supplies an obvious subject in "mine eye." Clericus suggests more happily, "my soul," or "my hand," before "spared thee." 24:8-15 David was falsely charged with seeking Saul's hurt; he shows Saul that God's providence had given him opportunity to do it. And it was upon a good principle that he refused to do it. He declares his fixed resolution never to be his own avenger. If men wrong us, God will right us, at farthest, in the judgment of the great day.Jump to Previous Anointed Bade Cave Delivered Eye Eyes Hand Kill LORD's Pity Spared Stretch Today To-DayJump to Next Anointed Bade Cave Delivered Eye Eyes Hand Kill LORD's Pity Spared Stretch Today To-DayLinks 1 Samuel 24:10 NIV1 Samuel 24:10 NLT 1 Samuel 24:10 ESV 1 Samuel 24:10 NASB 1 Samuel 24:10 KJV 1 Samuel 24:10 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 24:10 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 24:10 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 24:10 French Bible 1 Samuel 24:10 German Bible Alphabetical: against and anointed' because Behold but cave day delivered eye eyes for given had hand hands have he how I in into is kill lift LORD Lord's master me my not on out own pity said seen Some spared stretch that the This to today urged will with you your OT History: 1 Samuel 24:10 Behold this day your eyes have seen (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |