The LORD's Anointed

The Bible uses “the LORD's anointed” for a figure identified as such and records David's refusal to stretch out his hand against that person. In 1 Samuel 16:6, the phrase is spoken when Eliab is seen. In 1 Samuel 24:6 and 1 Samuel 26:11, the speaker says he will not act against the LORD's anointed; 1 Samuel 26:23 repeats that refusal while speaking of the LORD's repayment. In 2 Samuel 1:16, David responds to a statement that the LORD's anointed was killed. The word or idea recurs in at least 5 verses across 2 books and 4 episodes.