1 Samuel 24:6

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 26:9

26:9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t kill him! Who can extend his hand against the Lord’s chosen one 4  and remain guiltless?”

Psalms 105:15

105:15 saying, 5  “Don’t touch my chosen 6  ones!

Don’t harm my prophets!”

1 tn Heb “anointed.”

2 tn Or “for.”

3 tn Heb “anointed.”

4 tn Heb “anointed” (also in vv. 11, 16, 23).

5 tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

6 tn Heb “anointed.”