Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Samuel 26:10

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 4, page 261, footnote 1 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 1466 (In-Text, Margin)

... appointed their time spake unto them, and stayed the designs of their enemies, or else delivered up the perse cuted to their persecutors, according as it seemed to Him to be good. This we may well learn respecting all men from David: for when Joab instigated him to slay Saul, he said, ‘As the Lord liveth, the Lord shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and be delivered to the enemies; the Lord forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the Lord’s anointed[1 Samuel 26:10-11].’