Berean Standard 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.’”
David and his men are hiding in a cave when Saul comes in to relieve himself. David's men urge him to kill the king, but David only cuts off a corner of Saul's robe.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.’
World English Bible (WEB)
Behold, today your eyes have seen how 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 stretch out my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh’s anointed.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y dijo David á Saúl: ¿Por qué oyes las palabras de los que dicen: Mira que David procura tu mal?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
gritó: ―¿Por qué prestas atención a los que dicen que trato de hacerte daño? Este mismo día comprenderás que no es cierto. El Señor te puso a mi merced aquí en la cueva, y algunos de mis hombres me dijeron que te diera muerte, pero yo no quise, porque me dije: “Jamás le haré daño alguno a mi señor porque es el ungido del Señor”.
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