1 Samuel 24:11

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Summary

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.

My father

1 Samuel 18:27

2 Kings 5:13

Proverbs 15:1

Neither evil

Thou huntest

Micah 7:2

General references

Psalm 25:21

Bible References

My father

So David and his men got up and went, and put to death two hundred of the Philistines; and David took their private parts and gave the full number of them to the king, so that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for his wife.

Then his servants came to him and said, If the prophet had given you orders to do some great thing, would you not have done it? how much more then, when he says to you, Be washed and become clean?

By a soft answer wrath is turned away, but a bitter word is a cause of angry feelings.

Neither evil

And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me?

O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;

For without cause they have put a net ready for me secretly, in which to take my soul.

This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.

Thou huntest

And David kept in the waste land, in safe places, waiting in the hill-country in the waste land of Ziph. And Saul was searching for him every day, but God did not give him up into his hands

Then do not let my blood be drained out on the earth away from the face of the Lord: for the king of Israel has come out to take my life, like one going after birds in the mountains.

And that if there was cause for pride, you would go after me like a lion; and again put out your wonders against me:

Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

They go after our steps so that we may not go in our streets: our end is near, our days are numbered; for our end has come.

This is what the Lord has said: A curse is on the women who are stitching bands on all arms and putting veils on the heads of those of every size, so that they may go after souls! Will you go after the souls of my people and keep yourselves safe from death?

The good man is gone from the earth, there is no one upright among men: they are all waiting secretly for blood, every man is going after his brother with a net.

General references

For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.