"He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant."
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And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.
And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.
And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he brake, even with him in the midst of Babylon he shall die.
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement.
He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant.
He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
\55:19\God will hear and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant.
He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant.