1 Samuel 24:6

And he said unto his men—Far be it from me, of Yahweh, that I should do this thing unto my lord, unto the Anointed of Yahweh, to thrust forth my hand against him,—for, the Anointed of Yahweh, is he!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

5And it came to pass afterwards that David’s heart smote him,—because he had cut off the corner [of the robe] which belonged to Saul.

7So David did chide his men with the words, and did not suffer them to rise up against Saul. And, Saul, rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 26:9But David said unto Abishai, Do not destroy him,—for who that hath thrust forth his hand against the Anointed of Yahweh, shall be guiltless?

2 Samuel 24:10And the heart of David smote him, after he had reckoned up the people,—and David said unto Yahweh—I have sinned greatly, in what I have done, Now, therefore, O Yahweh, take away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done very foolishly.

Job 31:29If rejoiced in the misfortune of him that hated me, or exulted when calamity found him;—

Romans 12:14Bless them that persecute, bless, and do not curse.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 24:2-9

David Spares Saul in the Cave. ( b. c. 1057.) 1 And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. 3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. 4 And the men of David said unto… Read the whole commentary →

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