1 Samuel 26:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.

Worthy to die

Psalm 102:20

Lord's

1 Samuel 26:9

1 Samuel 24:6

Bible References

Worthy to die

For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Therefore now, send and bring him to me, for he must surely die.”

Then David’s anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, surely the man who has done this

deserves to die.

For all my father’s household was nothing but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right do I have yet that I should complain anymore to the king?”

Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You;
According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die.

To hear the groaning of the prisoner,
To set free those who were doomed to death,

Lord's

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?”

So he said to his men, “Far be it from me because of the Lord that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.”