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1 Samuel 26:11 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 26 · verse 11
The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.1 Samuel 26:11 · King James Version
1 Samuel 26:11 in context
9And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?
10David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
11The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
12So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
13Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- anointedmâshîyachanointedH4899 →
- bolstermᵉraʼăshâhproperly, a headpieceH4763 →
- forbidchâlîylâhliteral fora profaned thingH2486 →
- forthshâlachto send away, for, or outH7971 →
- spearchănîytha lanceH2595 →
- crusetsappachatha saucerH6835 →
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Here is, I. David's bold adventure into Saul's camp in the night, accompanied only by his kinsman Abishai, the son of Zeruiah. He proposed it to him and to another of his confidants (Sa1 26:6), but the other either declined it as too dangerous an enterprise, or at least was content that Abishai, who was forward to it,…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-12