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

⁹ But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for ^(A)who can send forth his hand against the anointed of Yahweh and be without guilt?”

^11 (A)Yahweh forbid that I should send forth my hand against the anointed of Yahweh; 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 Yahweh lives, all of you ^[a](A)must surely die because you did not keep watch over your lord, the anointed of Yahweh. So now, see where the king’s spear is and the jug of water that was at his head.”