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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 jar of water, and let’s go.”

1 Samuel 26:11 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૨૬:૧૧
ઈશ્વર એવું ન થવા દો કે હું મારો હાથ ઈશ્વરના અભિષિક્તની વિરુદ્ધ ઉગામું પણ હવે, તને આજીજી કરું છું, તેના માથા પાસેનો ભાલો તથા પાણીનું પાત્ર લઈ લે. અને પછી જઈએ.”
हिन्दी1 शमूएल २६:११
यहोवा न करे कि मैं अपना हाथ यहोवा के अभिषिक्त पर उठाऊँ; अब उसके सिरहाने से भाला और पानी की सुराही उठा ले, और हम यहाँ से चले जाएँ।”

In context

9David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?”

10David said, “As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him; or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish.

11The 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 jar of water, and let’s go.”

12So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head, and they went away. No man saw it, or knew it, nor did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.

13Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain far away, a great space being between them;

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