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1 Samuel 24:6

WEB

6He said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”

KJV

6And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.

BSB

6So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”

FBV

6He told his men, “May the Lord prevent me from doing anything like this[+] to my master, the Lord's anointed one. I will never attack him, for he is the Lord's anointed one.”

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Extra References

2 Samuel 1:14

14David said to him, “Why were you not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”


Romans 12:14-2


1 Samuel 26:9-11

9David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?” 10David said, “As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him; or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish. 11The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let’s go.”


Job 31:29-30

29If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him 30(I have certainly not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);


Matthew 5:44

44[+] But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,


1 Kings 21:3

3Naboth said to Ahab, “May the LORD forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”


1 Thessalonians 5:15

15See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.