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

4“Now’s your opportunity!” David’s men whispered to him. “Today the Lord is telling you, ‘I will certainly put your enemy into your power, to do with as you wish.’” So David crept forward and cut off a piece of the hem of Saul’s robe. 5But then David’s conscience began bothering him because he had cut Saul’s robe. He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this to my lord the king. I shouldn’t attack the Lord’s anointed one, for the Lord himself has chosen him.” 7So David restrained his men and did not let them kill Saul. After Saul had left the cave and gone on his way, 8David came out and shouted after him, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked around, David bowed low before him.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto his menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• forbidחָלִ֫ילָהchâlîylâh châlilâh · forbidH2486
• that I should doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• this thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• unto my masterאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899
• to stretch forthשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: reachH7971
• mine handיָדyâd · handH3027

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:6

• 1 Samuel 26:9“No!” David said. “Don’t kill him. For who can remain innocent after attacking the Lord’s anointed one?
• 2 Samuel 1:14“Why were you not afraid to kill the Lord’s anointed one?” David asked.
• 1 Kings 21:3But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance that was passed down by my ancestors.”
• Job 31:29“Have I ever rejoiced when disaster struck my enemies, or become excited when harm came their way?
• Matthew 5:44But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
• Romans 12:14Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.
• Romans 13:1Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:15See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to 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