David questioned him, ‘How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed? ’
1 Samuel 26:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But David said to Abishai, ‘Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be innocent? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition David said to Abishai, Do not destroy him; for who can raise his hand against the Lord's anointed and be guiltless? American Standard Version (1901) And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah’s anointed, and be guiltless? Common English Bible But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill him! No one can lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed and go unpunished. Catholic Public Domain Version And David said to Abishai: "You shall not kill him. For who may extend his hand against the Christ of the Lord, and yet be innocent?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David said to Abisai: Kill him not. For who shall put forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and shall be guiltless? |
David questioned him, ‘How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed? ’
For David had said to the Amalekite, ‘Your blood is on your own head because your own mouth testified against you by saying, “I killed the Lord’s anointed.” ’
David answered, ‘Sons of Zeruiah, do we agree on anything? Have you become my adversary today? Should any man be killed in Israel today? Am I not aware that today I’m king over Israel? ’
Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it out on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, ‘Hasn’t the Lord anointed you ruler over his inheritance? ,
Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something? , I will return it to you.’
Then Abishai said to David, ‘Today God has delivered your enemy to you. Let me thrust the spear through him into the ground just once. I won’t have to strike him twice! ’