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!”

[24:6]  ¹ tn Heb “anointed.”

[24:6]  ² tn Or “for.”

[24:6]  ³ tn Heb “anointed.”

[26:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “anointed” (also in vv. 11, 16, 23).

[105:15]  ⁵ tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

[105:15]  ⁶ tn Heb “anointed.”