1 Samuel 24:10

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

You can see with your own eyes that the Lord handed you over to me today in the cave.  Someone advised me to kill you,  but I  , took pity on you and said: I won’t lift my hand against my lord, since he is the Lord’s anointed.

Cross References

1 Samuel 24:4

so they said to him, ‘Look, this is the day the Lord told you about: “I will hand your enemy over to you so you can do to him whatever you desire.” ’ Then David got up and secretly cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.

Exodus 21:13

But if he did not intend any harm,  and yet God allowed it to happen, I will appoint a place for you where he may flee.

1 Samuel 24:9

David said to Saul, ‘Why do you listen to the words of people who say, “Look, David intends to harm you”?

Leviticus 19:16

Do not go about spreading slander  among your people; do not jeopardise  your neighbour’s life; I am the Lord.

Ezekiel 22:9

There are men within you who slander in order to shed blood.  People who live in you eat at the mountain shrines;  they commit depraved acts within you.