Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be blameless?”
New American Standard Bible
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for
King James Version
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?
International Standard Version
David told Abishai, "Don't destroy him. Who can raise his hand to strike the LORD's anointed and remain innocent?
A Conservative Version
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not, for who can put forth his hand against LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?
American Standard Version
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?
Amplified
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)?”
Bible in Basic English
And David said to Abishai Do not put him to death; for who, without sin, may put out his hand against the man on whom the Lord has put the holy oil?
Darby Translation
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed, and be guiltless?
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say to Abishai, Thou shalt not destroy him: for who stretching forth his hand against Jehovah's Messiah, and being innocent?
King James 2000
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him! For who has stretched out his hand against Yahweh's anointed one and remained blameless?"
Modern King James verseion
And David said to Abishai, Do not destroy him. For who can stretch forth his hand against Jehovah's anointed and be guiltless?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But David said to Abishai, "Destroy him not - for who can lay his hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"
NET Bible
But David said to Abishai, "Don't kill him! Who can extend his hand against the Lord's chosen one and remain guiltless?"
New Heart English Bible
David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?"
The Emphasized Bible
But David said unto Abishai, Do not destroy him, - for who that hath thrust forth his hand against the Anointed of Yahweh, shall be guiltless?
Webster
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed and be guiltless?
World English Bible
David said to Abishai, "Don't destroy him; for who can put forth his hand against Yahweh's anointed, and be guiltless?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith unto Abishai, 'Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed of Jehovah, and been acquitted?'
Themes
sacred Anointing » Those who partook of » Not to be injured or insulted
Forgiveness » Instances of » David forgives saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Kings » Guilt and danger of stretching out the hand against
Loyalty » Instances of » David
Revenge » Keep others from taking
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of david
Spears » Stuck in the ground beside the bolster during sleep
Interlinear
Shachath
Shalach
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 26:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Again Spares Saul
8
Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has handed your enemy over to you. Let me thrust the spear through him into the ground just once. I won’t have to strike him twice!”
9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be blameless?”
Cross References
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
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.
Psalm 105:15
or harm My prophets.”