1 Samuel 24:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold,הִנֵּה֩
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
thisהַזֶּ֜ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
dayהַיֹּ֨ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
your eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ
(ei·nei·cha)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
have seenרָא֣וּ
(ra·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
that the LORDיְהוָ֨ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
had givenנְתָנְךָ֩
(ne·ta·ne·cha)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you todayהַיֹּ֤ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
into my handבְּיָדִי֙
(be·ya·di)
3027: handa prim. root
in the cave,בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה
(bam·me·'a·rah,)
4631: a cavefrom an unused word
and some saidוְאָמַ֥ר
(ve·'a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to killלַהֲרָגֲךָ֖
(la·ha·ra·ga·cha)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
you, but [my eye] had pityוַתָּ֣חָס
(vat·ta·chas)
2347: to pity, look upon with compassionfrom the same as chum
on you; and I said,וָאֹמַ֗ר
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'I will not stretchאֶשְׁלַ֤ח
(esh·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
out my handיָדִי֙
(ya·di)
3027: handa prim. root
against my lord,בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י
(ba·do·ni,)
113: lordfrom an unused word
for he is the LORD'Sיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
anointed.'מְשִׁ֥יחַ
(me·shi·ach)
4899: anointedfrom mashach


















KJV Lexicon
Behold this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
thine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
have seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
how that the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
had delivered
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee to day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
into mine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
in the cave
m`arah  (meh-aw-raw')
a cavern (as dark) -- cave, den, hole.
and some bade
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
me kill
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
thee but mine eye spared
chuwc  (khoos)
to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate -- pity, regard, spare.
thee and I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I will not put forth
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
mine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
against my lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
for he is the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
anointed
mashiyach  (maw-shee'-akh)
anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah -- anointed, Messiah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the LORD had given 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 LORD'S anointed.'

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You can see with your own eyes that the LORD handed you over to me today in the cave. Someone advised me to kill you, but I took pity on you and said: I won't lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD's anointed.

International Standard Version
Look, this very day you saw with your own eyes that the LORD gave you into my control in the cave, and one of my men told me to kill you, but I had pity on you and responded, 'I won't lift my hand against his majesty because he's the LORD's anointed.'

NET Bible
Today your own eyes see how the LORD delivered you--this very day--into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I had pity on you and said, 'I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD's chosen one.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Today you saw how the LORD handed you over to me in the cave. Although I was told to kill you, I spared you, saying, 'I will not raise my hand against Your Majesty because you are the LORD's anointed.'

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you today into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.
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