1 Samuel 24:7

A Conservative Version

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

Cross References

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

Psalm 7:4

if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me, (yea, I have delivered him without cause who was my adversary),

1 Samuel 25:33

and blessed be thy discretion, and blessed be thou, who have kept me this day from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself with my own hand.

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said to his men, LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, LORD's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, since he is LORD's anointed.

1 Samuel 24:8

David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

1 Samuel 26:9

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

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am. Witness against me before LORD, and before his anointed: Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or of whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with i

1 Samuel 26:23

And LORD will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness, inasmuch as LORD delivered thee into my hand today, and I would not put forth my hand against LORD's anointed.

2 Samuel 1:14

And David said to him, Why were thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy LORD's anointed?