1 Samuel 26:11 meaning and explanation
But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”
1 Samuel 26:11, Berean Standard Bible
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David is speaking to Abishai in Saul's camp at night. Abishai has urged him to kill Saul with his own spear, and David refuses, repeating the principle from chapter 24: the king was set apart by God's anointing, and no private hand may remove him.
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