1 Samuel 24:10

“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 1 Samuel 24:10

Behold, this day thine eyes haue seene, how that the Lord had deliuered thee to day into mine hand in the caue: and some bade me kill thee, but mine eye spared thee, and I said, I will not put foorth mine hand against my lord, for hee is the Lords Anointed.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the LORD had given you today into my hand in the cave, and some said to kill you, but {my eye} had pity on you; and I said, 'I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD'S anointed.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.
- Basic English Bible

Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, 'I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD's anointed.'
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had given thee this day into my hand in the cave; and they 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 the anointed of Jehovah.
- Darby Bible

And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say David seeketh thy hurt?
- Douay-Rheims Bible

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee today into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.
- English Revised Version

Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some urged me to kill you; but I spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh's anointed.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for 1 Samuel 24:10

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 24:10


24:10 Mine eye - The eye is said to spare, because it affects the heart with pity, and moves a man to spare.


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