Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The Lord be merciful unto me, and keep me that I never put forth my hand against the Lord's anointed. But now take the spear which is at his head, and the cup of water, and let us go. that I should 1 Samuel 24:6,12 And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master, the Lord's anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord's anointed. . . . 2 Samuel 1:14,16 David said to him: Why didst thou not fear to put out thy hand to kill the Lord's anointed? . . . Context David Again Spares Saul…10And David said: As the Lord liveth, unless the Lord shall strike him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down to battle, and perish: 11The Lord be merciful unto me, and keep me that I never put forth my hand against the Lord's anointed. But now take the spear which is at his head, and the cup of water, and let us go.12So David took the spear, and the cup of water which was at Saul's head, and they went away: and no man saw it, or knew it, or awaked, but they were all asleep, for a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them.… Cross References Romans 12:17 To no man rendering evil for evil. Providing good things, not only in the sight of God but also in the sight of all men. Romans 12:19 Revenge not yourselves, my dearly beloved; but give place unto wrath, for it is written: Revenge is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord. 1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing. 1 Samuel 24:4 And the servants of David said to him: Behold the day, of which the Lord said to thee: I will deliver thy enemy unto thee, that thou mayst do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the hem of Saul's robe. 1 Samuel 24:6 And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master, the Lord's anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord's anointed. 1 Samuel 24:12 The Lord judge between me and thee and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee. 2 Samuel 1:14 David said to him: Why didst thou not fear to put out thy hand to kill the Lord's anointed? Lexicon But the LORDמֵֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel forbid חָלִ֤ילָה (ḥā·lî·lāh) Interjection | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2486: For, a profaned thing, far be it! that I לִּי֙ (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew should stretch out מִשְּׁלֹ֥חַ (miš·šə·lō·aḥ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out my hand יָדִ֖י (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand against the LORD’s יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel anointed. בִּמְשִׁ֣יחַ (bim·šî·aḥ) Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4899: Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah Instead, וְ֠עַתָּה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time take קַח־ (qaḥ-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take the spear הַחֲנִ֜ית (ha·ḥă·nîṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2595: A lance and water הַמַּ֖יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen jug צַפַּ֥חַת (ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6835: A jar, jug by his head, מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו (mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4763: A place at the head, head place and let us go.” וְנֵ֥לֲכָה (wə·nê·lă·ḵāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk Additional Translations But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORD's anointed: but, I pray you, take you now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go. Jehovah forbid that I should put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed: but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go. The Lord forbid it me that I should lift up my hand against the anointed of the Lord: and now take, I pray thee, the spear from his bolster, and the pitcher of water, and let us return home. Jehovah forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed! But now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go. The LORD forbid that I should put forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed: but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go. The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my 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. Yahweh forbid that I should put forth my hand against Yahweh's anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head, and the jar of water, and let us go." far be it from me, by Jehovah, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah; and, now, take, I pray thee, the spear which is at his pillow, and the cruse of water, and we go away.' Jump to Previous Anointed Bolster Cruse Hand Head Holy Jar Jehovah's Jug LORD's Marked Please Spear Stretch Stretched Vessel WaterJump to Next Anointed Bolster Cruse Hand Head Holy Jar Jehovah's Jug LORD's Marked Please Spear Stretch Stretched Vessel WaterExternal Links 1 Samuel 26:11 NIV1 Samuel 26:11 NLT 1 Samuel 26:11 ESV 1 Samuel 26:11 NASB 1 Samuel 26:11 ASV 1 Samuel 26:11 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 26:11 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 26:11 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 26:11 French Bible 1 Samuel 26:11 German Bible Alphabetical: a against and anointed are at But forbid get go hand head his I is jug lay let let's LORD Lord's my near Now of on out please should spear stretch take that the us water OT History: 1 Samuel 26:11 Yahweh forbid that I should put forth (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |