1 Samuel 26:9

WEB

⁹David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?”

KJV

⁹And David^[+] said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?

BSB

⁹But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”

FBV

⁹But David said to Abishai, “No, don't kill him! Who can attack the Lord's anointed one and not be guilty of a crime?

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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?”

Psalms 105:15

¹⁵“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”

2 Samuel 1:16

¹⁶David said to him, “Your blood be on your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain the LORD’s anointed.’”

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.” ⁷So David checked his men with these words, and didn’t allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.