⁶ So he said to his men, “^(A)Far be it from me because of the Lord that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.”

⁹ But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for ^(A)who can stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be without guilt?”

^11 (A)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.”

¹⁶ This thing that you have done is not good. As the Lord lives, all of you ^[a](A)must surely die, because you did not guard your lord, the Lord’s anointed. And now, see where the king’s spear is and the jug of water that was at his head.”