1 Samuel 24:10

New English Translation

Today your own eyes see how the Lord delivered you – this very day – into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I had pity on you and said, ‘I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s chosen one.’

Cross References

Psalm 105:15

saying,“Don’t touch my chosen ones! Don’t harm my prophets!”

Psalm 125:3

Indeed, the scepter of a wicked king will not settle upon the allotted land of the godly. Otherwise the godly might do what is wrong.

Psalm 7:3

O Lord my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions,

Psalm 7:4

or have wronged my ally, or helped his lawless enemy,

Exodus 21:13

But if he does not do it with premeditation, but it happens by accident, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee.

Ezekiel 22:9

Slanderous men shed blood within you. Those who live within you eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains; they commit obscene acts among you.

Leviticus 19:16

You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is at stake. I am the Lord.

1 Samuel 24:4

David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the Lord said to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hand, and you can do to him whatever seems appropriate to you.’” So David got up and quietly cut off an edge of Saul’s robe.

1 Samuel 24:9

David said to Saul, “Why do you pay attention when men say, ‘David is seeking to do you harm’?