1 Samuel 24:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

David arose and went, along with his men, and killed two hundred of the Philistines. And David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for a wife.

But his servants came near and said to him, "My father, it is a great word the prophet has spoken to you; will you not do it? Has he actually said to you, 'Wash, and be clean'?"

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Neither evil

And he said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? What evil is on my hands?

O LORD my God, if I have done this, if there is wrong in my hands,

For without cause they hid their net for me; without cause they dug a pit for my life.

But the word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: 'They hated me without a cause.'

Thou huntest

And David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country of the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand

Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD, for the king of Israel has come out to seek a single flea like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains."

And were my head lifted up, you would hunt me like a lion and again work wonders against me.

Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!

They dogged our steps so that we could not walk in our streets; our end drew near; our days were numbered, for our end had come.

and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the women who sew magic bands upon all wrists, and make veils for the heads of persons of every stature, in the hunt for souls! Will you hunt down souls belonging to my people and keep your own souls alive?

The godly has perished from the earth, and there is no one upright among mankind; they all lie in wait for blood, and each hunts the other with a net.

General references

May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.