1 Samuel 24:7

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master the Lord's anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord's anointed.

Cross References

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

Psalm 7:4

O Lord my God, if I have done this thing, if there be iniquity in my hands:

1 Samuel 25:33

And blessed be thou, who hast kept me to-day, from coming to blood, and revenging me with my own hand.

1 Samuel 24:6

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

1 Samuel 24:8

And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rising up out of the cave, went on his way.

1 Samuel 26:9

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 12:3

Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man's ox, or ass: If I have wronged any man: If I have oppressed any man: If I have taken a bribe at any man's hand: and I will despise it this day, and will restore it to you.

1 Samuel 26:23

And the Lord will reward every one according to his justice, and his faithfulness: for the Lord hath delivered thee this day into my hand, and I would not put forth my hand against the Lord's anointed.

2 Samuel 1:14

David said to him: Why didst thou not fear to put out thy hand to kill the Lord's anointed?