1 Samuel 24:10

10 Usted podrá ver con sus propios ojos que hoy mismo, en esta cueva, el SEÑOR lo había entregado en mis manos. Mis hombres me incitaban a que lo matara, pero yo respeté su vida y dije: “No puedo alzar la mano contra el rey, porque es el ungido del SEÑOR”.

1 Samuel 24:10 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 24:10

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen
Or may see; there is full proof and evidence of it, and which will be presently shown: how that the Lord had delivered thee today into mine hand in the cave;
from whence they were both just come: and [some] bade [me] kill thee;
some of the men that were with David, some of his officers or principal friends put him upon it, having a fair opportunity, and thinking it no evil, since he was his enemy, and sought his life; or "it said, kill thee"; my heart prompted me to it, that said so at first, as Ben Gersom interprets it; some refer it to God, who in his providence said so, or so it might be understood by David, as if Providence directed him to it, by giving film such an opportunity of doing it: but [mine eye] spared thee;
had pity on him, and notwithstanding the suggestions of friends, and of his own heart at first, or the seeming direction of Providence, yet he had mercy on him, and forbore slaying him: and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord;
and king, whose subject I am: for he [is] the Lord's anointed;
the Lord has raised him to this dignity; invested him with the office of a king, and as such I regard him, and therefore have refrained mine hand from him, from hurting him,

1 Samuel 24:10 In-Context

8 David lo siguió, gritando:—¡Majestad, Majestad!Saúl miró hacia atrás, y David, postrándose rostro en tierra, se inclinó

9 y le dijo:—¿Por qué hace caso Su Majestad a los que dicen que yo quiero hacerle daño?

10 Usted podrá ver con sus propios ojos que hoy mismo, en esta cueva, el SEÑOR lo había entregado en mis manos. Mis hombres me incitaban a que lo matara, pero yo respeté su vida y dije: “No puedo alzar la mano contra el rey, porque es el ungido del SEÑOR”.

11 Padre mío, mire usted el borde de su manto que tengo en la mano. Yo corté este pedazo, pero a usted no lo maté. Reconozca que yo no intento hacerle mal ni traicionarlo. Usted, sin embargo, me persigue para quitarme la vida, aunque yo no le he hecho ningún agravio.

12 ¡Que el SEÑOR juzgue entre nosotros dos! ¡Y que el SEÑOR me vengue de usted! Pero mi mano no se alzará contra usted.