1 Samuel 24:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.”
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“May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 24:12 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 16:5Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be upon you! I delivered my servant into your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the LORD judge between you and me.”
- Genesis 31:53May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.
- Judges 11:27I have not sinned against you, but you have done me wrong by waging war against me. May the LORD, the Judge, decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”
- 1 Samuel 20:1Then David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What is my iniquity? How have I sinned against your father, that he wants to take my life?”
- 1 Samuel 26:10David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
- 1 Samuel 26:23May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
- 1 Chronicles 12:18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
- Job 5:8However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him—
- Psalms 7:8The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
- Psalms 35:1Contend with my opponents, O LORD; fight against those who fight against me.
- Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
- Psalms 94:1O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
- Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- 1 Peter 2:23When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
- Revelation 6:10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?”
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