1 Samuel 26:9-11

Good News Translation

⁹ But David said, “You must not harm him! The Lord will certainly punish whoever harms his chosen king. ¹⁰ By the living Lord,” David continued, “I know that the Lord himself will kill Saul, either when his time comes to die a natural death or when he dies in battle. ^11 (A)The Lord forbid that I should try to harm the one whom the Lord has made king! Let's take his spear and his water jar, and go.”