Revised Literal Translation
1 Samuel 26:4-12
4DavidH1732 therefore sent outH7971 spiesH7270, and understoodH3045 that SaulH7586 was comeH935 in very deedH3559.
5And DavidH1732 aroseH6965, and cameH935 to the placeH4725 where SaulH7586 had pitchedH2583: and DavidH1732 beheldH7200 the placeH4725 where SaulH7586 layH7901, and AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, the captainH8269 of his armyH6635: and SaulH7586 layH7901 in the trenchH4570, and the peopleH5971 pitchedH2583 round aboutH5439 him.1 6Then answeredH6030 DavidH1732 and saidH559 to AhimelechH288 the HittiteH2850, and to AbishaiH52 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, brotherH251 to JoabH3097, sayingH559, Who will go downH3381 with me to SaulH7586 to the campH4264? And AbishaiH52 saidH559, I will go downH3381 with thee. 7So DavidH1732 and AbishaiH52 cameH935 to the peopleH5971 by nightH3915: and, behold, SaulH7586 layH7901 sleepingH3463 within the trenchH4570, and his spearH2595 stuckH4600 in the groundH776 at his headH4763: but AbnerH74 and the peopleH5971 layH7901 round aboutH5439 him. 8Then saidH559 AbishaiH52 to DavidH1732, GodH430 hath deliveredH5462 thine enemyH341 into thine handH3027 this dayH3117: now therefore let me smiteH5221 him, I pray thee, with the spearH2595 even to the earthH776 at onceH259H6471, and I will not smite him the second timeH8138.2 9And DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbishaiH52, DestroyH7843 him not: for who can stretch forthH7971 his handH3027 against Yhwh'sH3068 anointedH4899, and be guiltlessH5352? 10DavidH1732 saidH559 furthermore, As YhwhH3068 livethH2416, YhwhH3068 shall smiteH5062 him; or his dayH3117 shall comeH935 to dieH4191; or he shall descendH3381 into battleH4421, and perishH5595. 11YhwhH3068 forbidH2486 that I should stretch forthH7971 mine handH3027 against Yhwh'sH3068 anointedH4899: but, I pray thee, takeH3947 thou now the spearH2595 that is at his headH4763, and the cruseH6835 of waterH4325, and let us goH3212. 12So DavidH1732 tookH3947 the spearH2595 and the cruseH6835 of waterH4325 from Saul’sH7586 headH7226; and they gat them awayH3212, and no man sawH7200 it, nor knewH3045 it, neither awakedH6974: for they were all asleepH3463; because a deep sleepH8639 from YhwhH3068 was fallenH5307 upon them.
Notes
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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