1 Samuel 26:9,11
1 Samuel 26:9 The Message (MSG)
But David said to Abishai, “Don’t you dare hurt him! Who could lay a hand on GOD’s anointed and even think of getting away with it?”
1 Samuel 26:10-11 The Message (MSG)
He went on, “As GOD lives, either GOD will strike him, or his time will come and he’ll die in bed, or he’ll fall in battle, but GOD forbid that I should lay a finger on GOD’s anointed. Now, grab the spear at his head and the water jug and let’s get out of here.”
1 Samuel 26:9 King James Version (KJV)
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?
1 Samuel 26:11 King James Version (KJV)
The 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.
1 Samuel 26:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD’S anointed and be without guilt?”
1 Samuel 26:11 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’S anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”
1 Samuel 26:9 New Century Version (NCV)
But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill Saul! No one can harm the LORD’s appointed king and still be innocent!
1 Samuel 26:11 New Century Version (NCV)
But may the LORD keep me from harming his appointed king! Take the spear and water jug that are near Saul’s head. Then let’s go.”
1 Samuel 26:9 American Standard Version (ASV)
And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can put forth his hand against Jehovah’s anointed, and be guiltless?
1 Samuel 26:11 American Standard Version (ASV)
Jehovah forbid that I should put forth my hand against Jehovah’s anointed: but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
1 Samuel 26:9 New International Version (NIV)
But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him! Who can lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?
1 Samuel 26:11 New International Version (NIV)
But the LORD forbid that I should lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed. Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let’s go.”
1 Samuel 26:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?”
I Samuel 26:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. But please, take now the spear and the jug of water that are by his head, and let us go.”
1 Samuel 26:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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)?”
1 Samuel 26:11 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The LORD forbid that I would put out my hand against the LORD’S anointed; but now take the spear that is by his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”
1 Samuel 26:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
“No!” David said. “Don’t kill him. For who can remain innocent after attacking the LORD’s anointed one?
1 Samuel 26:11 New Living Translation (NLT)
The LORD forbid that I should kill the one he has anointed! But take his spear and that jug of water beside his head, and then let’s get out of here!”