1 Samuel 24:12

May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.

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WEBBE

May the LORD judge between me and you, and may the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.

BSB

May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.

KJV

The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

ASV

Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

BBE

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.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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