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 26:16

26:16 This failure on your part isn’t good! ⁴  As surely as the Lord lives, you people who have not protected your lord, the Lord’s chosen one, are as good as dead! ⁵  Now look where the king’s spear and the jug of water that was by his head are!”

[24:6]  ¹ tn Heb “anointed.”

[24:6]  ² tn Or “for.”

[24:6]  ³ tn Heb “anointed.”

[26:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “Not good [is] this thing which you have done.”

[26:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “you are sons of death.”