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1 Samuel 26:9-13

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Do not kill him, for who can reach out with his hand against the Lord’s anointed and remain innocent?”

1 Samuel 26:10

David also said, “As the Lord lives, the Lord certainly will strike him, or his day will come that he dies, or he will go down in battle and perish.

1 Samuel 26:11

The Lord forbid that I would reach out with 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’s go.”

1 Samuel 26:12

So David took the spear and the jug of water that were at Saul’s head, and they left; and no one saw or knew about it, nor did anyone awaken, for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.

1 Samuel 26:13

Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance with a large area between them.