1 Samuel 26:9

New American Bible - revised edition

But David said to Abishai, “Do not harm him, for who can lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed and remain innocent?

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:14

David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to put forth your hand to desecrate the Lord’s anointed?”

2 Samuel 1:16

David said to him, “Your blood is on your head, for you testified against yourself when you said, ‘I put the Lord’s anointed to death.’” Lament for Saul and Jonathan.

2 Samuel 19:22

But Abishai, son of Zeruiah, countered: “Shimei must be put to death for this. He cursed the anointed of the Lord.”

Psalm 105:15

“Do not touch my anointed ones, to my prophets do no harm.”

Psalm 17:4

as others often do. As your lips have instructed me, I have kept from the way of the lawless.

Psalm 57:1

For the director. Do not destroy. A miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into a cave.

Psalm 7:4

Lord my God, if I have done this, if there is guilt on my hands,

1 Samuel 10:1

Then, from a flask he had with him, Samuel poured oil on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying: “The Lord anoints you ruler over his people Israel. You are the one who will govern the Lord’s people and save them from the power of their enemies all around them. The Signs Foretold. “This will be the sign for you that the Lord has anointed you ruler over his heritage:

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I stand! Answer me in the presence of the Lord and the Lord’s anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I wronged? From whom have I accepted a bribe and shut my eyes because of it? I will make restitution to you.”

1 Samuel 26:8

Abishai whispered to David: “God has delivered your enemy into your hand today. Let me nail him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I will not need to strike him twice!”