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?”

2 Samuel 1:14

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

2 Samuel 1:16

For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood is on your own head because your own mouth testified against you by saying, ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed.’”

1 Samuel 24:6-7

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.”

Psalm 105:15

“Do not touch My anointed ones,
or harm My prophets.”

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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?

General references

Bible References

Who can stretch

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.”
2 Samuel 1:14
David questioned him, “How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
Psalm 105:15
“Do not touch My anointed ones,
or harm My prophets.”

General references

Proverbs 24:11
Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.

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