1 Samuel 24:13

1 Samuel 24:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
• New International Version (NIV)As the old saying goes, ‘From evildoers come evil deeds,’ so my hand will not touch you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes wickedness.' But my hand shall not be against you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand shall not be against you.

Context of 1 Samuel 24:13

11Look, my father, and see the edge of your robe in my hand! When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn’t kill you. So realize and understand that I am not planning evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life. 12May the Lord judge between the two of us, and may the Lord vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you. It’s like the old proverb says: ‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you. 14Who has the king of Israel come out after? Who is it that you are pursuing? A dead dog? A single flea? 15May the Lord be our judge and arbiter. May he see and arbitrate my case and deliver me from your hands!”

1 Samuel 24:13 word by word

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹאמַ֗ר מְשַׁל֙ הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י מֵרְשָׁעִ֖ים יֵ֣צֵא רֶ֑שַׁע וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• As saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the proverbמָשָׁלmâshâl · proverbH4912
• of the ancientsקַדְמֹנִיqadmônîy qadmônîy · eastern: olderH6931
• Wickednessרֶ֫שַׁעresha‛ · wickednessH7562
• proceedethיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• from the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• but mine handיָדyâd · handH3027

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:13

• Matthew 7:16You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered from thorns or figs from thistles, are they?
• Matthew 12:33“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.
• Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Wickedness proceeded from the wicked - This proverb may be thus understood: He that does a wicked act, gives proof thereby that he is a wicked man. From him who is wicked, wickedness will proceed; he who is wicked will add one iniquity to another. Had I conspired to dethrone thee, I should have taken thy life when it was in my power, and thus added wickedness to wickedness.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. 13The proverb shows that David was in the right and that Saul was in the wrong. David refused to do evil, even when he had the chance to kill Saul. Saul, however, repeatedly tried to kill David.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 24:13

• Mercy
• Proverbs
• Self-Control
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• David
• Parable
• Providence
• Reward
• Ancients
• Flea
• Games
• Proverb
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul

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