Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 26:13-25
13וַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passed overH9001H5674דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732הָעֵ֔בֶרha.'E.verthe other sideH9009H5676וַיַּעֲמֹ֥דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁ־rosh-[the] top ofH7218הָהָ֖רha.Harthe hillH9009H2022מֵֽרָחֹ֑קme.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH9006H7350רַ֥בravgreatH7227הַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.Kom<the> placeH9009H4725בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃bei.nei.Hem[was] between themH996H9038
14וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001H7121דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413אַבְנֵ֤ר'av.NerAbnerH74בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נֵר֙nerNerH5369לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הֲל֥וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808תַעֲנֶ֖הta.'a.Nehwill you answerH6030אַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerO AbnerH74וַיַּ֤עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030אַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerH74וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מִ֥יmiwho?H4310אַתָּ֖ה'a.Tah[are] youH859קָרָ֥אתָka.Ra.ta[who] you have called outH7121אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
15וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413אַבְנֵ֜ר'av.NerAbnerH74הֲלוֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376אַתָּ֗ה'a.Tah[are] youH859וּמִ֤יu.Miand who?H9002H4310כָמ֙וֹךָ֙kha.Mo.kha[is] like youH3644H9031בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478וְלָ֙מָּה֙ve.La.mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שָׁמַ֔רְתָּsha.Mar.tadid you guardH8104אֶל־'el-<to>H413אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ'a.do.Nei.khamaster<s> yourH113H9021הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כִּי־ki-ifH3588בָא֙va'he cameH935אַחַ֣ד'a.Chadone ofH259הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לְהַשְׁחִ֖יתle.hash.Chitto destroyH9005H7843אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃'a.do.Nei.khamaster<s> yourH113H9021
16לֹא־lo'-notH3808ט֞וֹבTov[is] goodH2896הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּה֮ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשִׂיתָ֒'a.si.Tayou have doneH6213חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֗הYah.wehof YahwehH3068כִּ֤יkiforH3588בְנֵי־ve.nei-[are] sons ofH1121מָ֙וֶת֙ma.vetdeathH4194אַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemyouH859אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שְׁמַרְתֶּ֛םshe.mar.Temyou watchedH8104עַל־'al-overH5921אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֖ם'a.do.nei.Khemmaster<s> yourH113H9026עַל־'al-overH5921מְשִׁ֣יחַme.Shi.ach[the] [one] anointed ofH4899יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258רְאֵ֗הre.'EhseeH7200אֵֽי־'ei-where?H335חֲנִ֥יתcha.Nit[is] [the] spear ofH2595הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853צַפַּ֥חַתtza.Pa.chat[the] jug ofH6835הַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yim<the> waterH9009H4325אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃me.ra.'a.sho.tov[was the] place of head hisH4763H9023
17וַיַּכֵּ֤רvai.ya.Kerand he recognizedH9001H5234שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ק֣וֹלKol[the] voice ofH6963דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הֲקוֹלְךָ֥ha.kol.Cha¿ voice yourH9008H6963H9021זֶ֖הzeh[is] thisH2088בְּנִ֣יbe.NiO son myH1121H9020דָוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732קוֹלִ֖יko.Livoice myH6963H9020אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
18וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100זֶּ֛הzehthisH2088אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Ni[is] lord myH113H9020רֹדֵ֖ףro.DefpursuingH7291אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310עַבְדּ֑וֹav.Doservant hisH5650H9023כִּ֚יkiforH3588מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tihave I doneH6213וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100בְּיָדִ֖יbe.ya.Di[is] in hand myH9003H3027H9020רָעָֽה׃ra.'AhevilH7451
19וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258יִֽשְׁמַֽע־yish.ma'-let him hearH8085נָא֙na'pleaseH4994אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697עַבְדּ֑וֹav.Doservant hisH5650H9023אִם־'im-ifH518יְהוָ֞הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֱסִֽיתְךָ֥he.si.te.Khahe has incited youH5496H9031בִי֙viagainst <the> meH9003H9030יָרַ֣חya.Rachmay he smellH7306מִנְחָ֔הmin.Chahan offeringH4503וְאִ֣ם׀ve.'Imand ifH9002H518בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121הָאָדָ֗םha.'a.Dam<the> humankindH9009H120אֲרוּרִ֥ים'a.ru.Rim[be] cursedH779הֵם֙hemtheyH1992לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּֽי־ki-forH3588גֵרְשׁ֣וּנִיge.re.Shu.nithey have driven out meH1644H9030הַיּ֗וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117מֵהִסְתַּפֵּ֜חַme.his.ta.Pe.achfrom having a shareH9006H5596בְּנַחֲלַ֤תbe.na.cha.Latin [the] inheritance ofH9003H5159יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֵ֥ךְlekhgoH1980עֲבֹ֖ד'a.VodserveH5647אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430אֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimotherH312
20וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258אַל־'al-may notH408יִפֹּ֤לyi.Polit fallH5307דָּֽמִי֙da.Miblood myH1818H9020אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011מִנֶּ֖גֶדmi.Ne.gedfrom beforeH9006H5048פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] presence ofH6440יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יָצָ֞אya.Tza'he has come outH3318מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְבַקֵּשׁ֙le.va.Keshto seekH9005H1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פַּרְעֹ֣שׁpar.'Osha fleaH6550אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834יִרְדֹּ֥ףyir.Dofsomeone pursuesH7291הַקֹּרֵ֖אha.ko.Re'the partridgeH9009H7124בֶּהָרִֽים׃be.ha.Rimin the mountainsH9003H2022
21וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586חָטָ֜אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398שׁ֣וּבshuvreturnH7725בְּנִֽי־be.ni-O son myH1121H9020דָוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732כִּ֠יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אָרַ֤ע'a.Ra'I will do harmH7489לְךָ֙le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031ע֔וֹדodagainH5750תַּ֠חַתTa.chatbecauseH8478אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834יָקְרָ֥הya.ke.Rahit was preciousH3365נַפְשִׁ֛יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּיhis.Kal.tiI have behaved foolishlyH5528וָאֶשְׁגֶּ֖הva.'esh.Gehand I have gone astrayH9001H7686הַרְבֵּ֥הhar.BehgreatlyH7235מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdveryH3966
22וַיַּ֤עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנֵּ֖הhi.Nehhere!H2009חֲנִ֣יתha.cha.nit[the] spear ofH2595הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְיַעֲבֹ֛רve.ya.'a.Vorand let him pass overH9002H5674אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH259מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֖יםme.ha.ne.'a.Rimfrom the young menH9006H9009H5288וְיִקָּחֶֽהָ׃ve.yi.ka.Che.haand let him take itH9002H3947H9034
23וַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068יָשִׁ֣יבya.Shivhe will returnH7725לָאִ֔ישׁla.'Ishto <the> everyoneH9005H376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צִדְקָת֖וֹtzid.ka.Torighteousness hisH6666H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֱמֻנָת֑וֹ'e.mu.na.Tofaithfulness hisH530H9023אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherthatH834נְתָנְךָ֨ne.ta.ne.Khahe gave youH5414H9031יְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068הַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmthis dayH9009H3117בְּיָ֔דbe.Yadin a handH9003H3027וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808אָבִ֔יתִי'a.Vi.tiI was willingH14לִשְׁלֹ֥חַlish.Lo.achto stretch outH9005H7971יָדִ֖יya.Dihand myH3027H9020בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַbim.Shi.achon [the] [one] anointed ofH9003H4899יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
24וְהִנֵּ֗הve.hi.Nehand here!H9002H2009כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834גָּדְלָ֧הga.de.Lahit was greatH1431נַפְשְׁךָ֛naf.she.Khalife yourH5315H9021הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088בְּעֵינָ֑יbe.'ei.Naiin view myH9003H5869H9020כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651תִּגְדַּ֤לtig.Dalmay it be greatH1431נַפְשִׁי֙naf.Shilife myH5315H9020בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְיַצִּלֵ֖נִיve.ya.tzi.Le.niand may he deliver meH9002H5337H9030מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom everyH9006H3605צָרָֽה׃ פtza.RahtroubleH6869
25וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859בְּנִ֣יbe.NiO son myH1121H9020דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732גַּ֚םgambothH1571עָשֹׂ֣ה'a.Sohcertainly <to do>H6213תַעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213וְגַ֖םve.Gam<and> as well asH9002H1571יָכֹ֣לya.Kholcertainly <to prevail>H3201תּוּכָ֑לtu.Khalyou will prevailH3201וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לְדַרְכּ֔וֹle.dar.Koto way hisH9005H1870H9023וְשָׁא֖וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002H7586שָׁ֥בshavhe returnedH7725לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃ פlim.ko.Moto place hisH9005H4725H9023
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
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