Parallel Verses
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?
New American Standard Bible
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for
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?”
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 said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. 9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless? 10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
Cross References
2 Samuel 1:14
And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?
2 Samuel 1:16
And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.
1 Samuel 24:6-7
And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
Psalm 105:15
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.