God said,\par “Don’t hurt my chosen people.\par Don’t do anything bad to my prophets. {\cf2\super [549]} ”\par
1 Samuel 24:10 - Easy To Read Version {I don’t want to hurt you!} You can see that with your own eyes! The Lord let me have you today in the cave. But I refused to kill you. I was merciful to you. I said, ‘I won’t hurt my master. Saul is the Lord’s chosen king!’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, your eyes have seen how the Lord gave you today into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Look! Today your own eyes have seen that the LORD handed you over to me in the cave. But I refused to kill you. I spared you, saying, ‘I won’t lift a hand against my master because he is the LORD’s anointed.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to Saul: "Why do you listen to the words of men who say: 'David seeks evil against you?' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say, David seeketh thy hurt? |
God said,\par “Don’t hurt my chosen people.\par Don’t do anything bad to my prophets. {\cf2\super [549]} ”\par
Evil people will not control\par good people’s land forever.\par If that happened, then even good people\par might start doing bad things.\par
Lord my God, I did nothing wrong.\par I promise, I did nothing wrong!\par
I did not do bad things to my friend. {\cf2\super [35]} \par And I did not help my friend’s enemies.\par
But if an accident happens, and a person kills someone without planning it, then God allowed that thing to happen. I will choose some special places where people can run for safety. So that person can run to one of those places.
People in Jerusalem tell lies about other people. They do this to kill those innocent people. People go to the mountains \{to worship false gods\} and then come to Jerusalem to eat \{their fellowship meals\}.
You must not go around spreading false stories against other people. Don’t do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord!
The men said to David, “Today is the day the Lord talked about! The Lord told you, ‘I will give your enemy to you, then you can do anything you want with your enemy.’”
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen when people say, ‘David plans to hurt you’?