Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 26:11
11But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”
1 Samuel 26:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
- New International Version (NIV)But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let’s go.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord forbid that I should put out my hand against the Lord's anointed. But take now the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let us go."
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed. But please, take now the spear and the jug of water that are by his head, and let us go.”
Context of 1 Samuel 26:11
9But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?” 10David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish. But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.” 12So David took the spear and water jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them. 13Then David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.
Read all of 1 Samuel 261 Samuel 26:11 word by word
חָלִ֤ילָה לִּי֙ מֵֽיהוָ֔ה מִשְּׁלֹ֥חַ יָדִ֖י בִּמְשִׁ֣יחַ יְהוָ֑ה וְ֠עַתָּה קַח־נָ֨א אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֜ית אֲשֶׁ֧ר מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו וְאֶת־צַפַּ֥חַת הַמַּ֖יִם וְנֵ֥לֲכָה לָּֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear
- But the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- forbidחָלִ֫ילָהchâlîylâh châlilâh · forbidH2486
- should extendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: reachH7971
- my handיָדyâd · handH3027
- anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899
- Insteadעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- takeנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- the spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
- ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- and waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
- jugצַפַּ֫חַתtsappachath · jarH6835
- by his headמְרַאֲשָׁוֹתmera'ăshâh · headH4763
- and let us goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 26:11
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25This was the last time Saul and David were together. The Ziphites informed Saul again about David's hiding place (see 1 Samuel 23:19–20). David spared Saul's life again, just like he did in the cave at En-gedi (see 1 Samuel 24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-128-12. Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand--This midnight stratagem shows the activity and heroic enterprise of David's mind, and it was in unison with the style of warfare in ancient times. let me smite him ... even to the earth at once--The ferocious vehemence of the speaker is sufficiently apparent from his language, but David's magnanimity soared far above the notions of his followers. Though Saul's cruelty and…Read the comment
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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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