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10 Look, this day your eyes have seen that Yahweh gave you today into my hand in the cave, and some said to kill you. But I took pity[a] on you and said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, because he is Yahweh’s anointed one.’ 11 Now, my father, see, yes, see, the hem of your robe in my hand! For when I cut[b] the hem of your robe I did not kill you. Know and realize[c] that there is no evil or rebellion in my hand. I did not sin against you, but you are hunting down my life to take it. 12 May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me on you, but my hand will not be against you!

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 24:10 Literally “she took pity,” with “she” = “my eye,” a common Hebrew expression
  2. 1 Samuel 24:11 Literally “at my cutting”
  3. 1 Samuel 24:11 Literally “see”