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1 Samuel 26:11
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1 Samuel 26:11
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11 (A)The Lord forbid that I should put out my hand against the Lord's anointed. But take now the spear that is (B)at his head and the jar of water, and let us go.”
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1 Samuel 26:11
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1 Samuel 26:11
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11 But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let’s go.”
1 Samuel 26:16
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1 Samuel 26:16
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16 This thing that you have done is not good. (A)As the Lord lives, you deserve to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, the Lord's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is and the jar of water that was (B)at his head.”
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1 Samuel 26:16
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1 Samuel 26:16
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16 What you have done is not good. As surely as the Lord lives, you and your men must die, because you did not guard your master, the Lord’s anointed. Look around you. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were near his head?”
1 Samuel 26:23
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1 Samuel 26:23
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23 (A)The Lord rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the Lord gave you into my hand today, and I would not put out my hand against the Lord's anointed.
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1 Samuel 26:23
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1 Samuel 26:23
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23 The Lord rewards(A) everyone for their righteousness(B) and faithfulness. The Lord delivered(C) you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed.
1 Samuel 24:6
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1 Samuel 24:6
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6 He said to his men, (A)“The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord's anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is (B)the Lord's anointed.”
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1 Samuel 24:6
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1 Samuel 24:6
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6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed,(A) or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.”
1 Samuel 24:10
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1 Samuel 24:10
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10 Behold, this day your eyes have seen how the Lord gave you today into my hand in the cave. (A)And some told me to kill you, but I spared you.[a] I said, ‘I will not put out my hand against my lord, (B)for he is the Lord's anointed.’
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- 1 Samuel 24:10 Septuagint, Syriac, Targum; Hebrew it [my eye] spared you
1 Samuel 24:10
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1 Samuel 24:10
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10 This day you have seen with your own eyes how the Lord delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared(A) you; I said, ‘I will not lay my hand on my lord, because he is the Lord’s anointed.’
2 Samuel 1:16
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2 Samuel 1:16
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16 And David said to him, (A)“Your blood be on your head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have killed (B)the Lord's anointed.’”
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2 Samuel 1:16
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2 Samuel 1:16
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16 For David had said to him, “Your blood be on your own head.(A) Your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the Lord’s anointed.’”
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