1 Samuel 24:13

“As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”

"As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee." - 1 Samuel 24:13
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What does 1 Samuel 24:13 mean?

1 Samuel 24:13 (KJV) reads, "As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee." This verse is part of a larger story in the book of 1 Samuel, which tells the story of the rise of King David and the decline of King…

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The Choice of Mercy: A Reflection on 1 Samuel 24:13

In the heart of the wilderness of Engedi, we encounter an extraordinary moment woven into the tapestry of David's early life, marked by tension, betrayal, and divine purpose. In 1 Samuel 24:13, we read: "As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the…

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A Prayer for Deliverance from Wickedness

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of all that is good and righteous, I come before You with a heart heavy with the reality of wickedness that abounds in this world. In moments of despair and confrontation, I am reminded of the profound wisdom from Your Word in 1 Samuel 24:13, "As saith…

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1 Samuel 24:13 - "As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee."
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2 Samuel 24:22
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1 Samuel 16:1–13
Luke 24:13-35
1 Samuel 13:11
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1 Samuel 18:24 - "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David."
1 Samuel 13:3
1 Samuel 13:14
1 Samuel 12:13
1 Chronicles 24:13 - "The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,"
1 Samuel 22:11-13
1 Samuel 15:13 - "And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD."
1 Samuel 13:8 - "¶ And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him."
1 Samuel 15:24 - "¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice."
2 Samuel 13:24 - "And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant."
1 Samuel 24:1 - "And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi."
1 Samuel 13:23 - "And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash."
1 Samuel 13:1 - "Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,"
1 Samuel 13:13 - "And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever."
1 Samuel 13:12 Saul's disobedience
1 Samuel 7:13 - "¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel."
1 Samuel 13:12 No face of persons
1 Samuel 8:13 - "And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers."
1 Samuel 2:24 - "Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress."