Devine Scripture

1 Samuel 24:6

1 Samuel chapter 24 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.5And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

v.6This passage

v.7So David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 26:9

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

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:15

    See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.

  • Matthew 5:44

    but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

  • Job 31:29

    If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him

  • 1 Kings 21:3

    And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

  • 2 Samuel 1:14

    And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah’s anointed?