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1 Samuel 24:6

And 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.

KJV

Post hæc percussit cor suum David, eo quod abscidisset oram chlamydis Saul.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐγενήθη μετὰ ταῦτα καὶ ἐπάταξεν καρδία Δαυεὶδ αὐτόν, ὅτι ἀφεῖλεν τὸ πτερύγιον τῆς διπλοίδος αὐτοῦ.

LXX

And he said unto his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, Jehovah’s anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah’s anointed.

ASV

וַֽ/יְהִי֙ אַֽחֲרֵי כֵ֔ן וַ/יַּ֥ךְ לֵב דָּוִ֖ד אֹת֑/וֹ עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּרַ֔ת אֶת כָּנָ֖ף אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְ/שָׁאֽוּל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הִכְרַתִּ֥י
hkrty
verb · 283×
ו
v
noun · 717×
ו
v
noun · 110×
י
y
noun · 591×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
ם
m
verb · 499×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 6.—Of the Jewish Priesthood and Kingdom, Which, Although Promised to Be Established for Ever, Did Not Continue; So that Other Things are to Be Understood to Which Eternity is Assured. While, therefore, these things now shine forth as clearly as they were loftily foretold, still some one may not vainly be moved to ask, How can we be confident that all things are to come …

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 21:3 — And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
  • 1Sam 12:3 — Behold, 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
  • 1Sam 26:9 — And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?
  • 1Sam 26:9 — And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?
  • 1Sam 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.
  • 1Sam 26:23 — The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.
  • 1Thess 5:15 — See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
  • 2Sam 1:14 — And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?
  • 2Sam 1:14 — And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?
  • Exod 22:28 — Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
  • Job 31:29 — If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
  • Matt 5:44 — But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
  • Rom 12:14 — Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.