Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
LORD judge between me and thee, and LORD avenge me of thee, but my hand shall not be upon thee.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
Holman Bible
“May the Lord judge between you and me, and may the Lord take vengeance on you for me, but my hand will never be against you.
International Standard Version
May the LORD judge between me and you, and may he take vengeance on you for me, but I won't be attacking you.
American Standard Version
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
Amplified
May the Lord judge between me and you; and may the Lord avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.
Bible in Basic English
May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
Darby Translation
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will judge between me and between thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee: and my hand shall not be upon thee.
King James 2000
The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: but my hand shall not be upon you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me on you, but my hand will not be against you!
Modern King James verseion
May Jehovah judge between me and you, and may Jehovah avenge me of you. But my hand shall not be on you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD be judge between thee and me, and the LORD avenge me of thee. But mine hand be not upon thee.
NET Bible
May the Lord judge between the two of us, and may the Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.
New Heart English Bible
May the LORD judge between me and you, and may the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
The Emphasized Bible
Let Yahweh do justice betwixt me and thee, and let Yahweh avenge me of thee, - but, mine own hand, shall not be upon thee.
Webster
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
World English Bible
May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;
Themes
Forgiveness » Instances of » David forgives saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Interlinear
Shaphat
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 24:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Spares Saul In The Cave At En Gedi
11 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 my hand, and I have not sinned 12 LORD judge between me and thee, and LORD avenge me of thee, but my hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness, but my hand shall not be upon thee.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 16:5
And Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be upon thee. I gave my handmaid into they bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes. LORD judge between me and thee.
Judges 11:27
I therefore have not sinned against thee, but thou do me wrong to war against me. LORD, the Judge, be judge this day between the sons of Israel and the sons of Ammon.
1 Samuel 26:23
And LORD will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness, inasmuch as LORD delivered thee into my hand today, and I would not put forth my hand against LORD's anointed.
Job 5:8
But as for me, I would seek to God. And to God I would commit my cause,
Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.
1 Samuel 26:10-11
And David said, As LORD lives, LORD will smite him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish.
Psalm 7:8-9
LORD shall judge the peoples. Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
Psalm 35:1
Strive thou, O LORD, with those who strive with me. Fight thou against those who fight against me.
Psalm 43:1
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against a profane nation. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Psalm 94:1
O LORD, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.
Romans 12:19
not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is for me, I will repay, says Lord.
1 Peter 2:23
Who, being reviled, did not revile in return. Suffering, he did not threaten, but yielded to him who judges righteously.
Revelation 6:10
And they cried out in a great voice, saying, Master, Holy and True, how long do thou not judge and avenge our blood from those who dwell on the earth?