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1 Samuel 26:10–11

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David said furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
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  1. Deuteronomy 31:14Rank 1 from verse 10
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    14¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  2. Genesis 47:29Rank 2 from verse 10
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    29And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

  3. Romans 12:19Rank 3 from verse 10
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    19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

  4. 1 Samuel 25:38Rank 4 from verse 10
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    38And it came to pass about ten days after, that the Lord smote Nabal, that he died.

  5. 1 Samuel 31:6Rank 5 from verse 10
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    6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

From verse 11

  1. 1 Samuel 24:6Rank 1 from verse 11
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    6And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.

  2. 1 Samuel 24:12Rank 2 from verse 11
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    12The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

  3. 2 Samuel 1:14Rank 3 from verse 11
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    14And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?

  4. 2 Samuel 1:16Rank 4 from verse 11
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    16And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the Lord’s anointed.

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1 Samuel 26:10

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

smite

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To strike, hit, beat, wound, kill, defeat, destroy, afflict, plague, or bring a forceful blow, judgment, correction, or rebuke upon someone or something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

battle

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1. Armed fighting or conflict between opposing forces; an engagement or warfare. 2. A battle line, array, or body of forces prepared or engaged for combat.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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perish

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Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1 Samuel 26:11

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should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

anointed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of anoint, meaning to apply oil, ointment, or salve to a person or thing; by anointing, to consecrate, set apart, or appoint to an office or holy use.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

pray

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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

take

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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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bolster

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A pillow, cushion, or support placed at the head of one lying down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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water

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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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9And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord’s anointed, and be guiltless?

10David said furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

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11The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

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12So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them.

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