1 Samuele 24:13

13 (H24-14) Dice il proverbio antico: Il male vien dai malvagi; io quindi non ti metterò le mani addosso.

1 Samuele 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 Samuele 24:13 In-Context

11 (H24-12) Ora guarda, padre mio, guarda qui nella mia mano il lembo del tuo mantello. Se io t’ho tagliato il lembo del mantello e non t’ho ucciso, puoi da questo veder chiaro che non v’è nella mia condotta né malvagità né ribellione, e che io non ho peccato contro di te, mentre tu mi tendi insidie per tormi la vita!

12 (H24-13) L’Eterno sia giudice fra me e te, e l’Eterno mi vendichi di te; ma io non ti metterò le mani addosso.

13 (H24-14) Dice il proverbio antico: Il male vien dai malvagi; io quindi non ti metterò le mani addosso.

14 (H24-15) Contro chi è uscito il re d’Israele? Chi vai tu perseguitando? Un can morto, una pulce.

15 (H24-16) Sia dunque arbitro l’Eterno, e giudichi fra me e te, e vegga e difenda la mia causa e mi renda giustizia, liberandomi dalle tue mani".