1 Samuel 24:13

13 Como diz o provérbio dos antigos: Dos ímpios procede a impiedade. A minha mão, porém, não será contra ti.

1 Samuel 24:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 24:13

As saith the proverb of the ancients
It is an old saying, has been long in use, and may be applied to the present case; or the "proverb of the ancient one"; of the oldest man, the first man Adam, and of all others after him, so Kimchi; or of the Ancient One of the world, the Ancient of days, the Lord himself; so in the Talmud ^F4: wickedness proceedeth from the wicked;
as is a man, so are his actions; if he is a wicked man, he will do wicked things; a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruits, an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil things; and as if David should say, if I had been the wicked man as I am represented, I should have committed wickedness; I should have made no conscience of taking away thy life when it was in my power; but my heart would not suffer me to do it: but,
or "and" my hand shall not be upon thee;
as it has not been upon thee, because of the fear of God in me, so neither shall it be hereafter: or the sense of the proverb may be, the wickedness that comes from a wicked man, that will kill him, or be the cause of his ruin, or he will be slain by wicked men such as himself; and this may be thy case, O king, unless thou repentest: but be that as it may, which I leave with the righteous Judge, this I am determined on, "mine hand shall not be upon thee"; to take away thy life.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 T. Bab. Maccot, fol. 10. 2.

1 Samuel 24:13 In-Context

11 Olha, meu pai, vê aqui a orla do teu manto na minha mão, pois cortando-te eu a orla do manto, não te matei. Considera e vê que não há na minha mão nem mal nem transgressão alguma, e que não pequei contra ti, ainda que tu andes � caça da minha vida para ma tirares.

12 Julgue o Senhor entre mim e ti, e vingue-me o Senhor de ti; a minha mão, porém, não será contra ti.

13 Como diz o provérbio dos antigos: Dos ímpios procede a impiedade. A minha mão, porém, não será contra ti.

14 Após quem saiu o rei de Israel? a quem persegues tu? A um cão morto, a uma pulga!

15 Seja, pois, o Senhor juiz, e julgue entre mim e ti; e veja, e advogue a minha causa, e me livre da tua mão.