Revised Literal Translation
1 Samuel 26:7-16
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 timeH8138.1 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.
13Then DavidH1732 went overH5674 to the other sideH5676, and stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of an hillH2022 afar offH7350; a greatH7227 spaceH4725 being between them: 14And DavidH1732 criedH7121 to the peopleH5971, and to AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, sayingH559, AnswerestH6030 thou not, AbnerH74? Then AbnerH74 answeredH6030 and saidH559, Who art thou that criestH7121 to the kingH4428? 15And DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbnerH74, Art not thou a valiant manH376? and who is like to thee in IsraelH3478? wherefore then hast thou not keptH8104 thy lordH113 the kingH4428? for there cameH935 oneH259 of the peopleH5971 in to destroyH7843 the kingH4428 thy lordH113. 16This thingH1697 is not goodH2896 that thou hast doneH6213. As YhwhH3068 livethH2416, ye are worthyH1121 to dieH4194, because ye have not keptH8104 your masterH113, Yhwh'sH3068 anointedH4899. And now seeH7200 where the king’sH4428 spearH2595 is, and the cruseH6835 of waterH4325 that was at his headH4763.2
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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