Then David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Adonai’s anointed one?”
1 Samuel 24:7 - Tree of Life Version So David persuaded his fellow men with these words and did not let them rise against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So David checked his men with these words and did not let them rise against Saul. But Saul rose up and left the cave and went on his way. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible So David held his soldiers in check by what he said, and he wouldn’t allow them to attack Saul. Saul then left the cave and went on his way. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to his men: "May the Lord be gracious to me, lest I do this thing to my lord, the Christ of the Lord, so that I lay my hand upon him. For he is the Christ of the Lord." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master the Lord's anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord's anointed. |
Then David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy Adonai’s anointed one?”
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Here I am. Witness against me before Adonai and before His anointed. Whose ox have I taken or whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded or whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to look the other way? I will restore it to you.”
So he said to his fellow men, “Adonai forbid that I should do such a thing to my lord, Adonai’s anointed, stretching out my hand against him—for he is Adonai’s anointed.”
David also rose afterward, went out of the cave, and called out after Saul saying, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and prostrated himself.
Blessed be your discernment, and may you be blessed for keeping me this day from shedding blood, from avenging myself with my own hand.
Adonai will repay everyone his righteousness and his faithfulness. For Adonai gave you into my hand today, but I refused to lay my hand on Adonai’s anointed.
But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him! For who can lay his hand on Adonai’s anointed and be guiltless?”