Verse 8

1 Samuel 26:8

Young's Literal Translation

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8 And Abishai saith unto David, 'God (Elohim) hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now, let me smite him, I pray thee, with a spear, even into the earth at once -- and I do repeat [it] to him.'

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֲבִישַׁי֙ אֶל דָּוִ֔ד סִגַּ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים הַ/יּ֛וֹם אֶת אוֹיִבְ/ךָ֖ בְּ/יָדֶ֑/ךָ וְ/עַתָּה֩ אַכֶּ֨/נּוּ נָ֜א בַּ/חֲנִ֤ית וּ/בָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙ פַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔ת וְ/לֹ֥א אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה לֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And Abishai said to David, "God has delivered your enemy into your hand today, and now, let me strike him with a spear to the ground at once, and I will not strike him a second time."

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Chapter 26 Context

1 And the Ziphites come in unto Saul, at Gibeah, saying, 'Is not David hiding himself in the height of... Focus ↗

2 And Saul riseth, and goeth down unto the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men, chosen... Focus ↗

3 And Saul encampeth in the height of Hachilah, which [is] on the front of the desert, by the way, and... Focus ↗

4 and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon, Focus ↗

5 and David riseth, and cometh in unto the place where Saul hath encamped, and David seeth the place w... Focus ↗

6 And David answereth and saith unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother o... Focus ↗

7 And David cometh -- and Abishai -- unto the people by night, and lo, Saul is lying sleeping in the p... Focus ↗

8 And Abishai saith unto David, 'God (Elohim) hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now,...

9 And David saith unto Abishai, 'Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed... Focus ↗

10 And David saith, 'Jehovah liveth; except Jehovah doth smite him, or his day come that he hath died,... Focus ↗

11 far be it from me, by Jehovah, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah; and, now,... Focus ↗

12 And David taketh the spear, and the cruse of water at the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and ther... Focus ↗

13 And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off -- great [is]... Focus ↗

14 and David calleth unto the people, and unto Abner son of Ner, saying, 'Dost thou not answer, Abner?'... Focus ↗

15 And David saith unto Abner, 'Art not thou a man? and who [is] like thee in Israel? but why hast thou... Focus ↗

16 Not good is this thing which thou hast done; Jehovah liveth, but ye [are] sons of death, in that ye... Focus ↗

17 And Saul discerneth the voice of David, and saith, 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' and David sait... Focus ↗

18 and he saith, 'Why [is] this -- my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and wha... Focus ↗

19 And, now, let, I pray thee, my lord the king hear the words of his servant: if Jehovah hath moved th... Focus ↗

20 'And now, let not my blood fall to the earth over-against the face of Jehovah, for the king of Israe... Focus ↗

21 And Saul saith, 'I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that... Focus ↗

22 And David answereth and saith, 'Lo, the king's spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and re... Focus ↗

23 and Jehovah doth turn back to each his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that Jehovah hath give... Focus ↗

24 and lo, as thy soul hath been great this day in mine eyes, so is my soul great in the eyes of Jehova... Focus ↗

25 And Saul saith unto David, 'Blessed [art] thou, my son David, also working thou dost work, and also... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 26 (25 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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