The Meaning of 1 Samuel 24:10 Explained

1 Samuel 24:10

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.

YLT: Lo, this day have thine eyes seen how that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and one said to slay thee, and mine eye hath pity on thee, and I say, I do not put forth my hand against my lord, for the anointed of Jehovah he is.

Darby: 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.

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.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 24:10?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 1 Samuel 24:10 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 24:1-15 - Returning Good For Evil

Engedi is situated on the western shore of the Dead Sea. As Saul entered the cave, a very insidious temptation presented itself to David. Why not rid the kingdom of this cruel and oppressive monarch? Would it not confer a public benefit? Had not Samuel promised David the kingdom? Even if he himself did not strike the blow, why not let his men, who were not so squeamish, do so!But the man of God must not yield to such suggestions. He insisted on waiting the Lord's own time. He would not anticipate, by a single hour, the fulfillment of the great word on which he had been taught to rest through these weary years. The sensitiveness of his conscience was indicated in his compunction at having cut off a piece of the royal robe.

Never forget that opportunity does not make a wrong thing right. That the ship was waiting to sail to Tarshish did not make it right for Jonah to take passage. Our actions must not be determined by the opening of the door of circumstance, but by conscience, faith, obedience, and the high sense of Christian honor. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 24

¹ David, in a cave at En Gedi, spares his life
⁸ He shows thereby his innocence,
¹⁶ Saul, acknowledging his fault, takes an oath of David, and departs

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 24:10 mean?

Look day this have seen your eyes - that delivered you Yahweh today into my hand in the cave and [someone] urged [me] to kill you but [my eye] spared you and I said not I will stretch out my hand against my lord for anointed Yahweh's he [is]

הִנֵּה֩ הַיּ֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה רָא֣וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־ נְתָנְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ הַיּ֤וֹם ׀ בְּיָדִי֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וְאָמַ֥ר לַהֲרָגֲךָ֖ וַתָּ֣חָס עָלֶ֑יךָ וָאֹמַ֗ר לֹא־ אֶשְׁלַ֤ח יָדִי֙ בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י כִּי־ מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא

הִנֵּה֩	Look
Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
הַיּ֨וֹם	day
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַזֶּ֜ה	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
רָא֣וּ	have seen
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
עֵינֶ֗יךָ	your eyes
Parse: Noun, cdc, second person masculine singular Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye.
אֵ֣ת	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֲשֶׁר־	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
נְתָנְךָ֩	delivered you
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular, second person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
יְהוָ֨ה ׀	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הַיּ֤וֹם ׀	today
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
בְּיָדִי֙	into my hand
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: יָד Sense: hand.
בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה	in the cave
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מְעָרָה Sense: cave, den, hole.
וְאָמַ֥ר	and [someone] urged [me]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לַהֲרָגֲךָ֖	to kill you
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, second person masculine singular Root: הָרַג Sense: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand.
וַתָּ֣חָס	but [my eye] spared
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: חוּס Sense: (Qal) to pity, have compassion, spare, look upon with compassion.
וָאֹמַ֗ר	and I said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֶשְׁלַ֤ח	I will stretch out
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: שָׁלַח Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
יָדִי֙	my hand
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: יָד Sense: hand.
בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י	against my lord
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: אָדֹון Sense: firm, strong, lord, master.
מְשִׁ֥יחַ	anointed
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct Root: מָשִׁיחַ Sense: anointed, anointed one.
יְהוָ֖ה	Yahweh's
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הֽוּא	he [is]
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.

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