1 Samuel 24:10

“Look, this day your eyes have seen how YHWH gave 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 anointed of YHWH.’”

1 Samuel 24:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 24:10, word by word

dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

Where else “yom” appears
your eyesעֵינֶיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “ene” appears
have seenרָאוּrau

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “rau” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
gave youנְתָנְnetan

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “netan” appears
into my handיָדִyadi

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yadi” appears
in the caveמְּעָרָהmeara

cave

Cave.

Where else “meara” appears
and some saidאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
to kill youהֲרָגֲharaga

kill

Kill, slay.

Where else “haraga” appears
but my eye had pityתָּחָסtachas

pity, spare

Have pity, take compassion; spare. "Let your eye not pity" means do not worry about what you leave behind.

Where else “tachas” appears
stretch outאֶשְׁלַחeshlach

stretch out

Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.

Where else “eshlach” appears
against my lordאדֹנִdoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

Where else “doni” appears
is the anointedמְשִׁיחַmeshiach

anointed

Anointed: someone on whom oil has been poured to set him apart for a task from God (priest, king). In Hebrew it is "mashiach", from which "Messiah" comes; in Greek, "Christ".

Where else “meshiach” appears

Translation note

The Hebrew says “and had pity on you” with a feminine verb, without a subject; “my eye” is understood, as in Deuteronomy 7:16.

The context

9David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Look, David seeks your harm’?

10 · This verse (above)

11And, my father, see, yes, see the edge of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the edge of your robe and did not kill you, know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; but you are hunting my life to take it.

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