1 Samuel 24:6

1 Samuel 24:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)He said to his men, "The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord's anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is the Lord's anointed."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.”

Context of 1 Samuel 24:6

4The men of David said to him, “Behold, this is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold; I am about to give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it seems good to you.’” Then David arose and cut off the edge of Saul’s robe secretly. 5It came about afterward that David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the edge of Saul’s robe. So he said to his men, “Far be it from me because of the Lord that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.” 7David persuaded his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. And Saul arose, left the cave, and went on his way. 8Now afterward David arose and went out of the cave and called after Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the ground and prostrated himself.

1 Samuel 24:6 word by word

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו חָלִ֧ילָה לִּ֣י מֵֽיהוָ֗ה אִם־אֶעֱשֶׂה֩ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֨ר הַזֶּ֤ה לַֽאדֹנִי֙ לִמְשִׁ֣יחַ יְהוָ֔ה לִשְׁלֹ֥חַ יָדִ֖י בּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear

• So he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to his menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• Farחָלִ֫ילָהchâlîylâh châlilâh · forbidH2486
• be it from me becauseמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that I should doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• to my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899
• to stretchשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: reachH7971
• out my handיָדyâd · handH3027
• against him, sinceכִּיkîy · forH3588

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:6

• 1 Samuel 26:9But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be without guilt?”
• 2 Samuel 1:14Then David said to him, “How is it you were not afraid to stretch out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”
• 1 Kings 21:3But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid me that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
• Job 31:29“Have I rejoiced at the extinction of my enemy, Or exulted when evil befell him?
• Matthew 5:44But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
• Romans 12:14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
• Romans 13:1Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:15See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The Lord's anointed - However unworthily Saul was now acting, he had been appointed to his high office by God himself, and he could only be removed by the authority which placed him on the throne. Even David, who knew he was appointed to reign in his stead, and whose life Saul had often sought to destroy, did not conceive that he had any right to take away his life; and he grounds the reasons of his forbearance on this - He is my master, I am his subject…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The Lord's anointed one was not to be harmed (1 Samuel 26:9, 11, 16, 23; 2 Samuel 1:14, 16; 19:21). David refused to hurt Saul, even though God had chosen David to be the next king (1 Samuel 16:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-74-7. the men of David said ... Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand--God had never made any promise of delivering Saul into David's hand; but, from the general and repeated promises of the kingdom to him, they concluded that the king's death was to be effected by taking advantage of some such opportunity as the present. David steadily opposed the urgent instigations of his followers to put an…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 24:6

• Cave
• Citizens
• Loyalty
• Magnanimity
• Reverence
• Saul
• Self-Control

In the dictionaries

• David
• Reward
• Flea
• Forbid
• Master
• Messiah
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings