1 Samuel 24:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So he saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to his men, 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
"Farחָלִ֧ילָה
(cha·li·lah)
2486: far be it!from chalal
be it from me because 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
of the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
that I should doאֶעֱשֶׂה֩
(e·'e·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
thisהַזֶּ֤ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
thingהַדָּבָ֨ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
to my lord,לַֽאדֹנִי֙
(la·do·ni)
113: lordfrom an unused word
the LORD'S 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
anointed,לִמְשִׁ֣יחַ
(lim·shi·ach)
4899: anointedfrom mashach
to stretchלִשְׁלֹ֥חַ
(lish·lo·ach)
7971: to senda prim. root
out my handיָדִ֖י
(ya·di)
3027: handa prim. root
against him, sinceכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he is the LORD'S 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
anointed."מְשִׁ֥יחַ
(me·shi·ach)
4899: anointedfrom mashach


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto his men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
forbid
chaliylah  (khaw-lee'-law)
literal for a profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it! -- be far, (God) forbid.
that I should do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
this thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
unto my master
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
anointed
mashiyach  (maw-shee'-akh)
anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah -- anointed, Messiah.
to stretch forth
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
mine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
against him seeing he is the anointed
mashiyach  (maw-shee'-akh)
anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah -- anointed, Messiah.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So he said to his men, "Far be it from me because of the LORD that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the LORD'S anointed."

King James Bible
And 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said to his men, "I swear before the LORD: I would never do such a thing to my lord, the LORD's anointed. I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD's anointed."

International Standard Version
He told his men, "God forbid that I should do this thing to your majesty, the LORD's anointed, by stretching out my hand against him, since he's the LORD's anointed."

NET Bible
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, by extending my hand against him. After all, he is the LORD's chosen one."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said to his men, "It would be unthinkable for me to raise my hand against His Majesty, the LORD's anointed king, since he is the LORD's anointed."

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
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