Thematic Bible: Those who partook of
Thematic Bible
sacred Anointing » Those who partook of » Not to be injured or insulted
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah said, “Should not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?”
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.”
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)?”
David said to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to put out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
sacred Anointing » Those who partook of » Protected by God
“Do not touch My anointed ones,
And do My prophets no harm.”