1 Samuel 26:9 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 26:9

7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and there Saul lay sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the people lay all around him.

8 Then Abishai said to David, ^a“God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him¹ at once with the spear, right to the earth; and I will not have to strike him a second time!”

9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; ^afor who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?”

10 David said furthermore, “As the Lord lives, ^athe Lord shall strike him, or ^bhis day shall come to die, or he shall ^cgo out to battle and perish.

11 ^aThe Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. But please, take now the spear and the jug of water that are by his head, and let us go.”

12 So David took the spear and the jug of water by Saul’s head, and they got away; and no man saw or knew it or awoke. For they were all asleep, because ^aa deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.

13 Now David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off, a great distance being between them.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 26:9

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

Amplified® Bible
David said to Abishai, Do not destroy him; for who can raise his hand against the Lord's anointed and be guiltless?

Contemporary English Version
"Don't kill him!" David whispered back. "The LORD will punish anyone who kills his chosen king.

Darby English Version
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?

Good News Bible
But David said, "You must not harm him! The LORD will certainly punish whoever harms his chosen king.

King James Version
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?

New American Standard Bible
But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD'S anointed and be without guilt?"

New International Version
But David said to Abishai, "Don't destroy him! Who can lay a hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?

New King James Version
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD'S anointed and remain without guilt?"

Revised Standard Version
But David said to Abi'shai, "Do not destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?"

Young's Literal Translation
And David saith unto Abishai, `Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed of Jehovah, and been acquitted?'

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