1 Samuel 24:6 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ He said to his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this to my master, the Lord's anointed, to put my hand out against him, when he is the anointed of the Lord.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And he said unto his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, Jehovah’s anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah’s anointed.

Common English Bible

⁶ “The LORD forbid,” he told his men, “that I should do something like that to my master, the LORD’s anointed, or lift my hand against him, because he’s the LORD’s anointed!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ After this, his own heart struck David, because he had cut off the edge of Saul's cloak.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ After which David's heart struck him, because he had cut off the hem of Saul's robe.

1 Samuel 24:6 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 24:10

And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

1 Kings 21:3

And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

Matthew 5:44

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Romans 12:14

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

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 24:7

So David stayed his servants with these words and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.