American Standard Version
1 Samuel 26:13-20
13Then DavidH1732 went over to the otherH5676 sideH5676, and stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of the mountainH2022 afarH7350 off; a greatH7227 space being between them; 14and DavidH1732 cried to the peopleH5971, and to AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, sayingH559, Answerest thou not, AbnerH74? Then AbnerH74 answered and saidH559, Who art thou that criest to the kingH4428? 15And DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbnerH74, Art not thou a valiant manH376? and who is likeH3644 to thee in IsraelH3478? wherefore then hast thou not keptH8104 watchH8104 over thy lordH113 the kingH4428? for there cameH935 oneH259 of the peopleH5971 in to destroyH7843 the kingH4428 thy lordH113. 16This thingH1697 is not goodH2896 that thou hast done. As Jehovah liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not keptH8104 watchH8104 over your lord, Jehovah’s anointedH4899. And nowH6258 seeH7200 whereH834 the king’sH4428 spearH2595 is, and the cruse of waterH4325 that was at his headH4763.
17And SaulH7586 knew David’s voiceH6963, and saidH559, Is this thy voiceH6963, my sonH1121 DavidH1732? And DavidH1732 saidH559, It is my voiceH6963, my lordH113, O kingH4428. 18And he saidH559, Wherefore doth my lordH113 pursueH7291 after his servantH5650? for what have I done? or what evilH7451 is in my handH3027? 19NowH6258 thereforeH6258, I pray thee, let my lord the kingH4428 hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of his servantH5650. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offeringH4503: but if it be the children of menH120, cursedH779 be they before Jehovah; for they have drivenH1644 me out this dayH3117 that I should not cleave unto the inheritanceH5159 of Jehovah, sayingH559, Go, serveH5647 otherH312 godsH430. 20NowH6258 thereforeH6258, let not my bloodH1818 fallH5307 to the earthH776 away from the presenceH6440 of Jehovah: for the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 is comeH3318 out to seekH1245 a fleaH6550, as when oneH259 doth hunt a partridgeH7124 in the mountainsH2022.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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