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1 Samuel 26:7-16
7And DavidH1732 and AbishaiH52 cameH935 to the peopleH5971 by nightH3915, and behold, SaulH7586 layH7901 sleepingH3463 within the wagon-defence, and his spearH2595 stuck in the groundH776 at his headH4763; and AbnerH74 and the peopleH5971 layH7901 roundH5439 about him.
8And AbishaiH52 saidH559 to DavidH1732, 1GodH430 has deliveredH5462 thine enemyH341 into thy handH3027 this dayH3117; and nowH6258 let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spearH2595, even to the groundH776 once, and I will not do it the second time.
9And DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbishaiH52, DestroyH7843 him not; for who can stretchH7971 forthH7971 his handH3027 against Jehovah's anointedH4899, and be guiltless?
10And DavidH1732 saidH559, [As] Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will surely smite him; either his dayH3117 shall comeH935 to dieH4191, or he shall descend into battleH4421 and perish.
11Jehovah forbid that I should stretchH7971 forthH7971 my handH3027 against Jehovah's anointedH4899! But nowH6258 takeH3947, I pray thee, the spearH2595 that is at his headH4763, and the cruse of waterH4325, and let us goH7971.
12And DavidH1732 tookH3947 the spearH2595 and the cruse of waterH4325 from Saul's head; and they went awayH3947, and no man sawH7200 [it], and none knewH3045 [it], and none awaked, for they were all asleep; for a deepH8639 sleepH3462 from Jehovah had fallenH5307 upon them.
13And DavidH1732 went over to the otherH5676 sideH5676, and stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of a hillH2022 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 manH376? and who is likeH3644 to thee in IsraelH3478? and whyH4100 hast thou not guardedH8104 thy lordH113 the kingH4428? for oneH259 of the peopleH5971 cameH935 in to destroyH7843 the kingH4428 thy lordH113.
16This thingH1697 is not goodH2896 which thou hast done. As Jehovah liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not guardedH8104 your masterH113, Jehovah's anointedH4899. And nowH6258 seeH7200 whereH834 the king's spearH2595 is, and the cruse of waterH4325 that was at his headH4763.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 26:8 26.8 Elohim ↩
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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