1 Samuel 26:9 - King James Version - American Edition

⁹ And David said to Ab´ishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and be guiltless?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ David said to Abishai, Do not destroy him; for who can raise his hand against the Lord's anointed and be guiltless?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah’s anointed, and be guiltless?

Common English Bible

⁹ But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill him! No one can lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed and go unpunished.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ And David said to Abishai: "You shall not kill him. For who may extend his hand against the Christ of the Lord, and yet be innocent?"

1 Samuel 26:9 Cross References

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?

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.

2 Samuel 19:22

And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeru-i´ah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

Psalm 105:15

saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

Psalm 17:4

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

Psalm 57:1

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Psalm 7:4

if I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy;)

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

1 Samuel 12:3

Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

1 Samuel 26:8

Then said Ab´ishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.