Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 26:7-16
7וַיָּבֹא֩vai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935דָוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732וַאֲבִישַׁ֥י׀va.'a.vi.Shaiand AbishaiH9002H52אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָם֮ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לַיְלָה֒lay.LahnightH3915וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586שֹׁכֵ֤בsho.Khev[was] lyingH7901יָשֵׁן֙ya.ShensleepingH3463בַּמַּעְגָּ֔לba.ma'.Galin the campH9003H4570וַחֲנִית֥וֹva.cha.ni.Toand spear hisH9002H2595H9023מְעוּכָֽה־me.'u.khah-[was] thrustH4600בָאָ֖רֶץva.'A.retzin the groundH9003H776מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֑יוme.ra.'a.sho.tov[the] place of head hisH4763H9023וְאַבְנֵ֣רve.'av.Nerand AbnerH9002H74וְהָעָ֔םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002H9009H5971שֹׁכְבִ֖יםsho.khe.Vim[were] lyingH7901סְבִיבֹתָֽיו׃ סse.vi.vo.tovaround himH5439H9033
8וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲבִישַׁי֙'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiH52אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732סִגַּ֨רsi.Garhe has delivered upH5462אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430הַיּ֛וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אוֹיִבְךָ֖'o.yiv.Khaenemy yourH341H9021בְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021וְעַתָּה֩ve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258אַכֶּ֨נּוּ'ak.Ke.nulet me strike himH5221H9033נָ֜אna'pleaseH4994בַּחֲנִ֤יתba.cha.Nitwith the spearH9003H2595וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙u.va.'A.retzand in the groundH9002H9003H776פַּ֣עַםPa.'ama timeH6471אַחַ֔ת'a.ChatoneH259וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה'esh.NehI will repeatH8138לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005H9033
9וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִישַׁ֖י'a.vi.ShaiAbishaiH52אַל־'al-may notH408תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֑הוּtash.chi.Te.huyou destroy himH7843H9033כִּ֠יkiforH3588מִ֣יmiwho?H4310שָׁלַ֥חsha.Lachhas he stretched outH7971יָד֛וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַbim.Shi.achon [the] [one] anointed ofH9003H4899יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְנִקָּֽה׃ פve.ni.Kahand will he be free from guilt?H9001H5352
10וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֔הYah.wehof YahwehH3068כִּ֥יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068יִגָּפֶ֑נּוּyi.ga.Fe.nuhe will strike himH5062H9033אֽוֹ־'ov-orH176יוֹמ֤וֹyo.Moday hisH3117H9023יָבוֹא֙ya.Vo'it will comeH935וָמֵ֔תva.Metand he will dieH9001H4191א֧וֹ'oorH176בַמִּלְחָמָ֛הva.mil.cha.Mahin <the> battleH9003H4421יֵרֵ֖דye.Redhe will go downH3381וְנִסְפָּֽה׃ve.nis.Pahand he will be carried awayH9001H5595
11חָלִ֤ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486לִּי֙lito <the> meH9005H9030מֵֽיהוָ֔הme.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006H3068מִשְּׁלֹ֥חַmi.she.Lo.achfrom stretching outH9006H7971יָדִ֖יya.Dihand myH3027H9020בִּמְשִׁ֣יחַbim.Shi.achon [the] [one] anointed ofH9003H4899יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְ֠עַתָּהVe.'a.tahand nowH9002H6258קַח־kach-takeH3947נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֲנִ֜יתha.cha.Nitthe spearH9009H2595אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יוme.ra.'a.sho.tov[is the] place of head hisH4763H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853צַפַּ֥חַתtza.Pa.chat[the] jug ofH6835הַמַּ֖יִםha.Ma.yim<the> waterH9009H4325וְנֵ֥לֲכָהve.Ne.la.khahand let us goH9002H1980לָּֽנוּ׃La.nufor <the> ourselvesH9005H9035
12וַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֲנִ֜יתha.cha.Nitthe spearH9009H2595וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853צַפַּ֤חַתtza.Pa.chat[the] jug ofH6835הַמַּ֙יִם֙ha.Ma.yim<the> waterH9009H4325מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵ֣יme.ra.'a.sho.Tei[at the] head ofH7226שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980לָהֶ֑םla.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005H9038וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369רֹאֶה֩ro.'Eh[was one who] sawH7200וְאֵ֨יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369יוֹדֵ֜עַyo.De.a'[was one who] knewH3045וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369מֵקִ֗יץme.Kitz[was one who] awokeH6974כִּ֤יkiforH3588כֻלָּם֙khu.Lamall of themH3605H9028יְשֵׁנִ֔יםye.she.Nim[were] sleepingH3463כִּ֚יkiforH3588תַּרְדֵּמַ֣תtar.de.Mat<the> deep sleep ofH8639יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068נָפְלָ֖הna.fe.Lahit had fallenH5307עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038
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
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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