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.

Bible References

Worthy to die

1 Samuel 20:31
Every day Jesse’s son lives on earth you and your kingship are not secure. Now send for him and bring him to me—he deserves to die.”
2 Samuel 12:5
David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
2 Samuel 19:28
For my grandfather’s entire family deserves death from my lord the king, but you set your servant among those who eat at your table. So what further right do I have to keep on making appeals to the king?”
Psalm 79:11
Let the groans of the prisoners reach You;
according to Your great power,
preserve those condemned to die.
Psalm 102:20
to hear a prisoner’s groaning,
to set free those condemned to die,

Lord's

1 Samuel 26:9
But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be blameless?”
1 Samuel 24:6
He said to his men, “I swear before the Lord: I would never do such a thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed. I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.”

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