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1 Samuel 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?

KJV

Et dixit David ad Abisai : Ne interficias eum : quis enim extendet manum suam in christum Domini, et innocens erit ?

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν Δαυεὶδ πρὸς Ἀβεισά Μὴ ταπεινώσῃς αὐτόν, ὅτι τίς ἐποίσει χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ χριστὸν Κυρίου καὶ ἀθῳωθήσεται;

LXX

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah’s anointed, and be guiltless?

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֶל אֲבִישַׁ֖י אַל תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֑/הוּ כִּ֠י מִ֣י שָׁלַ֥ח יָד֛/וֹ בִּ/מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה וְ/נִקָּֽה

Hebrew

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In this verse

People DavidAbishai

In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אַבְשַׁ֣י
'bshy
proper_noun · 25×
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הּ
h
verb · 147×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 38×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
נַקֵּ֖ה
nqh
verb · 42×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 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.
  • 1Sam 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.
  • 1Sam 25:33 — And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.
  • 1Sam 26:16 — This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of
  • 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?
  • 2Sam 1:16 — And 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.
  • 2Sam 1:16 — And 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.
  • 2Sam 19:21 — But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD’s anointed?
  • Exod 22:28 — Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
  • Ps 7:4 — If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
  • Ps 105:15 — Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
  • Ps 119:61 — The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.