Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.

Bible References

Bade me

1 Samuel 24:4
And the men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which LORD said to thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shall do to him as it shall seem good to thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul
1 Samuel 26:8
Then said Abishai to David, God has delivered up thine enemy into thy hand this day. Now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.

The lord's

1 Samuel 26:9
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not, for who can put forth his hand against LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?
Psalm 105:15
[saying], Touch not my anointed men, and do my prophets no harm.