1 Samuel 24:7

Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

So David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:14

And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?

Psalm 7:4

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary:)

Matthew 5:44

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, the LORD'S anointed, to put forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the LORD'S anointed.

1 Samuel 24:8

David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

1 Samuel 25:33

and blessed be thy wisdom, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from bloodguiltiness, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

1 Samuel 26:23

And the LORD shall render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: forasmuch as the LORD delivered thee into my hand today, and I would not put forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed.

1 Samuel 26:9

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can put forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?