1 Samuel 24:13

13 Como dice el antiguo refrán: “De los malos, la maldad”; por eso mi mano jamás se alzará contra usted.

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 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.

13 Como dice el antiguo refrán: “De los malos, la maldad”; por eso mi mano jamás se alzará contra usted.

14 »¿Contra quién ha salido el rey de Israel? ¿A quién persigue? ¡A un perro muerto! ¡A una pulga!

15 ¡Que sea el SEÑOR quien juzgue y dicte la sentencia entre nosotros dos! ¡Que examine mi causa, y me defienda y me libre de usted!