I Samuel 26:9
“And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 26:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah’s anointed, and be guiltless?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Aber David sprach zu Abisai: Verderbe ihn nicht! Denn wer streckte seine Hand gegen den Gesalbten Jehovas aus und bliebe schuldlos?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y David respondió á Abisai: No le mates: porque ¿quién extenderá su mano contra el ungido de Jehová, y será inocente?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E Davi respondeu a Abisai: Não lhe mates: porque quem estender sua mão contra o ungido do SENHOR, e será inocente?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Davi disse a Abisai: "Não o destruas, pois quem pode estender a sua mão contra o ungido de Yahweh e ficar inocente?".
📖 I Samuel 26:9 in Context
7So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
8Then 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.
9And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?
10David 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.
11The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
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