Verse 4

1 Samuel 26:4

English Revised Version

4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד מְרַגְּלִ֑ים וַ/יֵּ֕דַע כִּֽי בָ֥א שָׁא֖וּל אֶל נָכֽוֹן

English Translation

And David sent spies, and he knew that Saul had come to Naon.

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Chapter 26 Context

1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachil... Focus ↗

2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel... Focus ↗

3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David abode in... Focus ↗

4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.

5 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul... Focus ↗

6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to... Focus ↗

7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of... Focus ↗

8 Then said Abishai to David, God (Elohim) hath delivered up thine enemy into thine hand this day: now... Focus ↗

9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can put forth his hand against the LORD’S anoint... Focus ↗

10 And David said, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he sh... Focus ↗

11 The LORD forbid that I should put forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed: but now take, I pray... Focus ↗

12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s head; and they gat them away, and no man... Focus ↗

13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space... Focus ↗

14 and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saving, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then... Focus ↗

15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like thee in Israel? wherefore then... Focus ↗

16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye hav... Focus ↗

17 And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voi... Focus ↗

18 And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is... Focus ↗

19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be the LORD th... Focus ↗

20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD: for the king o... Focus ↗

21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my lif... Focus ↗

22 And David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and f... Focus ↗

23 And the LORD shall render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: forasmuch as the LORD... Focus ↗

24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the... Focus ↗

25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surel... Focus ↗

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