1 Samuel 24:6

David Spares Saul's Life

⁶ And he said to his men, _h "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD."

Cross References
2 Samuel 24:10
And David's heart condemned him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the LORD, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done; but now, I pray, O LORD, take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly.

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1 Samuel 24:6

Strong's Concordance

1 Samuel 24:6

And he saidH559 unto his men,H582 The LORDH3068 forbidH2486 that I should doH6213 this thingH1697 unto my master,H113 the LORD'SH3068 anointed,H4899 to stretch forthH7971 mine handH3027 against him, seeing he is the anointedH4899 of the LORD.H3068

Notes

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.

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Why did David say that his cutting off part of Saul’s robe proved his loyalty in 1 Samuel 24:11?
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