1 Samuel 24:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 24:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 24:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 24:12 — KJV
“The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”
— 1 Samuel 24:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 24:12 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 24:12
“Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies. avenged...: Heb. judged him from the hand, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:12: lord, judge, avenge
“The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. deliver: Heb. judge”
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“And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,”
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“And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.”
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“And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. to be...: Heb. to stink”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:12: lord, judge, hand
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