1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Do not kill him, for who can put out his hand against the Lord’s anointed [king] and be guiltless (innocent)?”

2 Samuel 1:14

David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”

2 Samuel 1:16

David said to the [fallen] man, “Your blood is on your own head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed the Lord’s anointed.’”

1 Samuel 24:6-7

He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to put out my hand against him, since he is the anointed of the Lord.”

Psalm 105:15


“Do not touch My anointed ones,
And do My prophets no harm.”

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Summary

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?

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Bible References

Who can stretch

1 Samuel 24:6
He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to put out my hand against him, since he is the anointed of the Lord.”
2 Samuel 1:14
David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
Psalm 105:15

“Do not touch My anointed ones,
And do My prophets no harm.”

General references

Proverbs 24:11

Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!