Study it in the app“He said to his men, “Far be it from me, by YHWH, that I should do this thing to my lord, to the anointed of YHWH, to stretch out my hand against him, for he is the anointed of YHWH.””
David has Saul at his mercy and does him no harmConflict and Reconciliation
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto his men,לַאֲנָשָׁיו“Far be itחָלִילָהfrom me,לִּיby YHWH,מֵיהוָהthatאִםI should doאֶעֱשֶׂהthisהַזֶּהthingהַדָּבָרto my lord,לַאדֹנִיto the anointedלִמְשִׁיחַof YHWH,יְהוָהto stretch outלִשְׁלֹחַmy handיָדִיagainst him,בּוֹforכִּיheהוּאis the anointedמְשִׁיחַof YHWH.”יְהוָה
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashay” appearsfar be it!
"Far be it!", "by no means!": an expression that rejects something as unthinkable.
Where else “chalila” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “eese” appearsthing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “doni” appearsanointed
Anointed: someone on whom oil has been poured to set him apart for a task from God (priest, king). In Hebrew it is "mashiach", from which "Messiah" comes; in Greek, "Christ".
Where else “meshiach” appearsstretch out
Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.
Where else “sheloach” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yadi” appears5Afterward David’s heart struck him, because he had cut off the edge that belonged to Saul.
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7David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise against Saul. And Saul rose from the cave and went on his way.
