1 Samuel 24:11

World English Bible

Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.

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1 Samuel 24:11 in other translations

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 against thee, though thou huntest after my life to take it.

1 Samuel 24:11 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 24:11 in context

  1. 9David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you?’
  2. 10Behold, today your eyes have seen how 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 stretch out my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh’s anointed.
  3. 11Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.
  4. 12May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you.
  5. 13As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be on you.