1 Samuel 26:9-17

VIN(i) 9 But David said to Abishai, "Destroy him not — for who can lay his hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?" 10 As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him down, or his time will come to die, or he will go into battle and perish. 11 The LORD forbid that I should raise my hand against the LORD's anointed. Now take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let's go." 12 So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul's head and they went away; and no-one saw it or knew about it, neither did anyone awake, for they were all asleep because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them. 13 Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the hill some distance away with a large distance between them. 14 David called out to the army and to Ner's son Abner, "Abner, won't you answer me?" Abner answered: "Who are you who calls out to the king?" 15 David said to Abner, "Are you not a man, and who is like you in Israel? Why didn't you guard your lord, the king? Indeed, a soldier came to destroy the king, your lord. 16 What you have done is not good. As the LORD lives, you are worthy to die because you have not kept watch over your lord, the LORD's anointed. Where are the king's spear and the jar of water that was at his head? 17 Saul recognized David's voice and said: "Is that your voice my son David?" And David said: "It is my voice, my lord the king.