1 Samuel 26:9

New International Reader's Version

But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him! No one can do any harm to the Lord’s anointed king and not be guilty.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:14

David asked him, “Why weren’t you afraid to lift your hand to kill the Lord’s anointed king?”

2 Samuel 1:16

That’s because David had said to him, “Anything that happens to you will be your own fault. What your own mouth has spoken is a witness against you. You said, ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed king.’ ”

2 Samuel 19:22

But David replied, “You and Joab are sons of Zeruiah. What does this have to do with you? What right do you have to interfere? Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel again?”

Psalm 105:15

He said to them, “Do not touch my anointed ones. Do not harm my prophets.”

Psalm 17:4

Though evil people tried to pay me to do wrong, I have not done what they wanted. Instead I have done what you commanded.

Psalm 57:1

Have mercy on me, God. Have mercy on me. I go to you for safety. I will find safety in the shadow of your wings. There I will stay until the danger is gone.

Psalm 7:4

Or I have done evil to my friend. Or I have robbed my enemy without any reason.

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a bottle of olive oil. He poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him. He said, “The Lord has anointed you to be the king of his people.

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I stand. Bring charges against me if you can. The Lord is a witness. And so is his anointed king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Have I cheated anyone? Have I treated anyone badly? Have I accepted money from anyone who wanted special favors? If I’ve done any of these things, I’ll make it right.”

1 Samuel 26:8

Abishai said to David, “Today God has handed your enemy over to you. So let me pin him to the ground. I can do it with one jab of the spear. I won’t even have to strike him twice.”