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1 Samuel 26:11

IntegrityObedienceFaith

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

10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.

13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:

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BSB
But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”
KJV
The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
WEB
The 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.”
ASV
Jehovah forbid that I should put forth my hand against Jehovah`s anointed: but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
DARBY
Jehovah forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed! But now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
BLB
Far be it from me by YHWH to stretch out my hand against the anointed of YHWH. And take, please, the spear that [is] by his head, and the jug of water, and let us go.”
ÅB
Herren fri meg fra å legge hånd på Herrens salvede! Men ta nå spydet, som står ved hans hodegjerde, og vannkrukken og la oss gå!
OTB
Herren forby at jeg skulle rekke ut hånden mot Herrens salvede! Men nå, ta spydet som er ved hodet hans og vannkrukken, og la oss gå.”
B1930
Herren fri mig fra å legge hånd på Herrens salvede! Men ta nu spydet, som står ved hans hodegjerde, og vannkrukken og la oss gå!

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 24:6

    And 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.

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  • 1 Samuel 24:12

    The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

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  • 2 Samuel 1:14

    And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?

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  • 2 Samuel 1:16

    And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’s anointed.

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