Revised Version 1895
1 Samuel 26:13-20
13Then DavidH1732 went over to the otherH5676 sideH5676, and stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of the mountainH2022 afarH7350 offH5921; a greatH7227 spaceH5676 being betweenH996 them:
14and DavidH1732 criedH7121 to the peopleH5971, and to AbnerH74 the sonH1121 of NerH5369, saving, Answerest thou notH3808, AbnerH74? Then AbnerH74 answeredH559 and saidH559, Who art thou that criest to the kingH4428?
15And DavidH1732 saidH559 to AbnerH74, Art notH3808 thou a valiant manH376? and who is like thee in IsraelH3478? wherefore then hast thou notH3808 keptH8104 watchH8104 over thy lordH113 the kingH4428? for there cameH935 one of the peopleH5971 in to destroyH7843 the kingH4428 thy lordH113.
16This thingH1697 is notH3808 goodH2896 that thou hast doneH6213. As the LORDH3068 liveth, ye are worthy to dieH4194, becauseH3588 ye have notH3808 keptH8104 watchH8104 over your lordH3068, the LORD’SH3068 anointedH4899. And nowH6258, seeH7200, whereH834 the king’sH4428 spearH2595 is, and the cruse of waterH4325 that was at his headH4763.
17And SaulH7586 knew David’sH1732 voiceH6963, and saidH559, Is this thy voiceH6963, my sonH1121 DavidH1732? And DavidH1732 saidH559, It is my voiceH6963, my lordH113, O kingH4428.
18And he saidH559, Wherefore doth my lordH113 pursueH7291 afterH310 his servantH5650? for whatH4100 have I doneH6213? or whatH4100 evilH7451 is in mine handH3027?
19NowH6258 therefore, I prayH4994 thee, letH4994 my lordH3068 the kingH4428 hearH8085 the wordsH1697 of his servantH5650. IfH518 it be the LORDH3068 that hath stirredH5496 thee upH853 againstH6440 meH4994, letH4994 him acceptH8085 an offering: but ifH518 it be the childrenH1121 of menH120, cursedH779 be they beforeH6440 the LORDH3068; for they have drivenH1644 meH4994 outH1644 this dayH3117 that I should notH518 cleave unto the inheritanceH5159 of the LORDH3068, sayingH559, GoH4994, serveH5647 otherH312 godsH430.
20NowH6258 therefore, letH408 notH408 my bloodH1818 fallH5307 to the earthH776 awayH5307 from the presenceH6440 of the LORDH3068: for the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 is comeH3318 outH3318 to seekH1245 a fleaH6550, as when one doth hunt a partridgeH7124 in the mountainsH2022.
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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