Verse 14

1 Samuel 26:14

Bible in Basic English

14 And crying out to the people and to Abner, the son of Ner, David said, Have you no answer to give, Abner? Then Abner said, Who is that crying out to the king?
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּקְרָ֨א דָוִ֜ד אֶל הָ/עָ֗ם וְ/אֶל אַבְנֵ֤ר בֶּן נֵר֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר הֲ/ל֥וֹא תַעֲנֶ֖ה אַבְנֵ֑ר וַ/יַּ֤עַן אַבְנֵר֙ וַ/יֹּ֔אמֶר מִ֥י אַתָּ֖ה קָרָ֥אתָ אֶל הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ
English Translation
And David called to the people and to Abner son of Ner, saying, "Will you not answer, Abner?" And Abner answered and said, "Who are you that you called to the king?"
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Chapter 26 Context
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2 Then Saul went down to the waste land of Ziph, taking with him three thousand of the best men of Isr... Focus ↗
3 And Saul put up his tents on the hill of Hachilah, which is in front of the waste land on the road.... Focus ↗
4 And so David sent out watchers, and got word from them that Saul was certainly coming. Focus ↗
5 And David got up and came to the place where Saul's tents were: and David had a view of the place wh... Focus ↗
6 Then David said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, Who w... Focus ↗
7 So David and Abishai came down to the army by night: and Saul was sleeping inside the ring of carts... Focus ↗
8 Then Abishai said to David, God (Elohim) has given up your hater into your hands today; now let me g... Focus ↗
9 And David said to Abishai Do not put him to death; for who, without sin, may put out his hand agains... Focus ↗
10 And David said, By the living Lord, the Lord will send destruction on him; the natural day of his de... Focus ↗
11 Never will my hand be stretched out against the man marked with the holy oil; but take the spear whi... Focus ↗
12 So David took the spear and the vessel of water from Saul's head; and they got away without any man... Focus ↗
13 Then David went over to the other side, and took his place on the top of a mountain some distance aw... Focus ↗
14 And crying out to the people and to Abner, the son of Ner, David said, Have you no answer to give, A...
15 And David said to Abner, Are you not a man of war? is there any other like you in Israel? why then h... Focus ↗
16 What you have done is not good. By the living Lord, death is the right fate for you, because you hav... Focus ↗
17 And Saul, conscious that the voice was David's, said, Is that your voice, David, my son? And David s... Focus ↗
18 And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there... Focus ↗
19 Let my lord the king give ear now to the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who is moving you a... Focus ↗
20 Then do not let my blood be drained out on the earth away from the face of the Lord: for the king of... Focus ↗
21 Then Saul said, I have done wrong: come back to me, David my son: I will do you no more wrong, becau... Focus ↗
22 Then David said, Here is the king's spear! let one of the young men come over and get it. Focus ↗
23 And the Lord will give to every man the reward of his righteousness and his faith: because the Lord... Focus ↗
24 And so, as your life was dear to me today, may my life be dear to the Lord, and may he make me free... Focus ↗
25 Then Saul said to David, May a blessing be on you, David, my son; you will do great things and witho... Focus ↗