24:6 He said to his men, “May the Lord keep me far away from doing such a thing to my lord, who is the Lord’s chosen one, 1 by extending my hand against him. After all, 2 he is the Lord’s chosen one.” 3
1 Samuel 24:10
24:10 Today your own eyes see how the Lord delivered you – this very day – into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I had pity 4 on you and said, ‘I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s chosen one.’ 5
1 tnHeb “anointed.”
2 tn Or “for.”
3 tnHeb “anointed.”
4 tnHeb “it had pity,” apparently with the understood subject being “my eye,” in accordance with a common expression.