1 Samuel 24:4-6

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁴ so they said to him, ‘Look, this is the day the Lord told you about: “I will hand your enemy over to you so you can do to him whatever you desire.” ’ Then David got up and secretly cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.

⁵ Afterwards, David’s conscience bothered^[a](A) him because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.^{[b] 6} He said to his men, ‘As the Lord is my witness, I would never do such a thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed.^(B) I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.’^(C)