1 Samuel 24:6

Context
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

Context
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 pity⁴ on you and said, ‘I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s chosen one.’⁵

[24:6] ¹tn Heb “anointed.”

[24:6] ²tn Or “for.”

[24:6] ³tn Heb “anointed.”

[24:10] ⁴tn Heb “it had pity,” apparently with the understood subject being “my eye,” in accordance with a common expression.

[24:10] ⁵tn Heb “anointed.”