1 Samuel 24:11

1 Samuel 24:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. See that there is nothing in my hand to indicate that I am guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I have not wronged you, but you are hunting me down to take my life.
• English Standard Version (ESV)See, my father, see the corner of your robe in my hand. For by the fact that I cut off the corner of your robe and did not kill you, you may know and see that there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though you hunt my life to take it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover, my father, see! Yes, see the corner of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the corner of your robe, and did not kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you hunt my life to take it.

Context of 1 Samuel 24:11

9David asked Saul, “Why do you listen to rumors that I am trying to harm you? 10Today you saw how the Lord handed you over to me in the cave. Although I was told to kill you, I spared you, saying, ‘I will not raise my hand against Your Majesty because you are the Lord’s anointed.’ My master, look at this! The border of your robe is in my hand! Since I cut off the border of your robe and didn’t kill you, you should know and be able to see I mean no harm or rebellion. I haven’t sinned against you, but you are trying to ambush me in order to take my life. 12May the Lord decide between you and me. May the Lord take revenge on you for what you did to me. However, I will not lay a hand on you. 13It’s like people used to say long ago, ‘Wickedness comes from wicked people.’ But I will not lay a hand on you.

1 Samuel 24:11 word by word

וְאָבִ֣י רְאֵ֔ה גַּ֗ם רְאֵ֛ה אֶת־כְּנַ֥ף מְעִילְךָ֖ בְּיָדִ֑י כִּ֡י בְּכָרְתִי֩ אֶת־כְּנַ֨ף מְעִֽילְךָ֜ וְלֹ֣א הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ דַּ֤ע וּרְאֵה֙ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין בְּיָדִ֜י רָעָ֤ה וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙ וְלֹא־חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֛ה צֹדֶ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover, my fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the skirtכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
• of thy robeמְעִילme‛îyl · robeH4598
• in my handיָדyâd · handH3027
• for in that I cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: cutH3772
• and killedהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
• thee not, knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• neither evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• nor transgressionפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
• and I have not sinnedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• against thee; yet thou huntestצָדָהtsâdâh · to ambushH6658
• my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• to takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:11

• 1 Samuel 18:27David and his men went out and struck down 200 Philistines. David brought the foreskins, and they counted them out for the king so that David could become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal as his wife.
• 2 Kings 5:13But Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “Master, if the prophet had asked you to do some extraordinary act, wouldn’t you have done it? Why shouldn’t you do as he said: ‘Wash and be clean’?”
• Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
• 1 Samuel 26:18“Why are you pursuing me?” he added. “What have I done? What crime have I committed?
• Psalms 7:3O Lord my God, if I have done this— if my hands are stained with injustice,
• Psalms 35:7For no reason they hid their net in a pit. For no reason they dug the pit ⌞to trap me⌟.
• John 15:25In this way what is written in their Scriptures has come true: ‘They hate me for no reason.’
• 1 Samuel 23:14David lived in fortified camps in the desert, and he lived in fortified camps in the mountains of the desert of Ziph. Saul was always searching for him, but God didn’t let him capture David.
• 1 Samuel 26:20Don’t let my blood fall to the ground, away from the Lord’s presence. The king of Israel has come to search for one flea like someone hunting a partridge in the hills.”
• Job 10:16Like a proud, ferocious lion you hunt me down. You keep working your miracles against me.
• Psalms 140:11Do not let slanderers prosper on earth. Let evil hunt down violent people with one blow after another.
• Lamentations 4:18⌞The enemy⌟ kept tracking us down, so we couldn’t even go out into the streets. Our end was near. Our time was up. Our end had come.
• Ezekiel 13:18“Tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: How horrible it will be for women who sew magic charms for people’s wrists and make magic veils of every size for people’s heads. You want to trap people. You want to control the lives of my people for your own profit.
• Micah 7:2Faithful people are gone from the earth, and no one is decent. All people lie in ambush to commit murder. They trap each other with nets.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11My father - The respectful address of a junior and an inferior (see 2 Kings 5:13, and compare 1 Samuel 24:16; 1 Samuel 25:8).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11my father: Saul was actually David’s father-in-law (1 Samuel 18:27). David was demonstrating his respect for the king and recalling a day when their relationship had been much friendlier.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-158-15. David also arose ... and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul--The closeness of the precipitous cliffs, though divided by deep wadies, and the transparent purity of the air enable a person standing on one rock to hear distinctly the words uttered by a speaker standing on another (Jud 9:7). The expostulation of David, followed by the visible tokens he furnished of his cherishing no evil design against either the person or the government of the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 24:11

• Forgiveness
• Magnanimity
• Mercy
• Self-Control

In the dictionaries

• David
• Providence
• Reward
• Flea
• Messiah
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• Yea
• evil, wicked, wickedness, unpleasant

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings