KJV King James Version
The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that [is] at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 26:11
The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that [is] at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh forbid that I should put forth my hand against Yahweh’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head, and the jar of water, and let us go.”
ASV American Standard Version
Jehovah forbid that I should put forth my hand against Jehovah’s anointed: but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
far be it from me, by Jehovah, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah; and, now, take, I pray thee, the spear which is at his pillow, and the cruse of water, and we go away.’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 26
8 Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not [smite] him the second time.
9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’S anointed, and be guiltless?
10 David said furthermore, [As] the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that [is] at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw [it], nor knew [it], neither awaked: for they [were] all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space [being] between them:
14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who [art] thou [that] criest to the king?
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חָלִ֤ילָהH2486 · cha.li.lahforbidלִּי֙H9030 · nimeמֵֽיהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDמִשְּׁלֹ֥חַH7971 · sha.lachto send: departיָדִ֖יH3027 · yadhandבִּמְשִׁ֣יחַH4899 · ma.shi.achanointedיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוְ֠עַתָּהH6258 · at.tahnowקַח־H3947 · la.qachto take: takeנָ֨אH4994 · napleaseאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַחֲנִ֜יתH2595 · cha.nitspearאֲשֶׁ֧רH834 · a.sherwhichמְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יוH4763 · me.ra.a.shahheadוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]צַפַּ֥חַתH6835 · tsap.pa.chatjarהַמַּ֖יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterוְנֵ֥לֲכָהH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentלָּֽנוּ׃H9035 · nuus
Cross-references
1 Samuel 24:6And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he [is] the anointed of the LORD.1 Samuel 24:12The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.2 Samuel 1:14And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’S anointed?2 Samuel 1:16And David said unto him, Thy blood [be] upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’S anointed.
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