American Standard Version
"Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee. "
— 1 Samuel 24:12, American Standard Version
“The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”
“May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.”
“May the LORD judge between the two of us, and may the LORD vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.”
“Moreover, see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away.”
“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.”
“The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee; but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah’s anointed.
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.
Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.