1 Samuel 24:6

English Standard Version

6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is the Lord’s anointed.” (1Sa 12:3; 1Sa 26:11) 

New International Version

6 He said to his men, ‘The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.’ 

New International Reader’s Version

6 He said to his men, ‘May the LORD keep me from doing a thing like that again to my master. He is the LORD’s anointed king. So I promise that I will never lay my hand on him. The LORD has anointed him.’ 

King James Version

6 And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD' anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD. 

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