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1 Samuel 24:11

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Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand. I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.

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Verse 11. A thought to kill thee. That is, a suggestion, to which I did not consent. Challoner.—Hebrew “and he spoke to kill thee, and he has pardoned thee; and he said, I will not,” and so forth Calmet.—Prot. “and some bade me kill thee, but mine eye spared thee, and I said.” Septuagint “and I would not kill thee, and I spared thee, and said,” and so forth Bible.

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