1 Samuel 26:9 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

More versions

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?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ And David said to Abisai: Kill him not. For who shall put forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and shall be guiltless?

1 Samuel 26:9 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:14

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put 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 Zeruiah, 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 ones, And do my prophets no harm.

Psalm 17:4

As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

Psalm 57:1

Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take 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 was mine adversary:)

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that the LORD hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance?

1 Samuel 12:3

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 taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

1 Samuel 26:8

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered up thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.