Verse 18

1 Samuel 26:18

Bible in Basic English

18 And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר לָ֥/מָּה זֶּ֛ה אֲדֹנִ֥/י רֹדֵ֖ף אַחֲרֵ֣י עַבְדּ֑/וֹ כִּ֚י מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֔יתִי וּ/מַה בְּ/יָדִ֖/י רָעָֽה

English Translation

And he said, "Why is this, my lord, pursuing after your servant? For what have I done, and what evil is in my hand?"

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Chapter 26 Context

1 And the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, and said, Is not David waiting secretly near us in the hill... Focus ↗

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... Focus ↗

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...

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 ↗

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