I Samuel 26:9
The Scripture
(9) And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
David again found Saul asleep, this time in his camp with his spear stuck in the ground beside him, and though Abishai urged David to kill him, David took only the spear and water jug as proof he could have. David called out to Saul's camp from a distance, rebuking Abner for failing to guard the king, and Saul again confessed his sin and blessed David.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Samuel 24:6I Samuel 24:7II Samuel 1:14II Samuel 1:16Psalms 105:15
Related verses (shared words)
II Samuel 1:14I Samuel 24:6I Samuel 26:11I Samuel 26:23II Samuel 19:21