Verse 18

1 Samuel 26:18

Geneva Bible

18 And he sayde, Wherefore doeth my lorde thus persecute his seruant? for what haue I done? or what euill is in mine hand?

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 Againe the Ziphims came vnto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doeth not Dauid hide him selfe in the hill of H... Focus ↗

2 Then Saul arose, and went downe to the wildernes of Ziph, hauing three thousand chosen men of Israel... Focus ↗

3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Ieshimon by the way side. Now Dauid abode... Focus ↗

4 (For Dauid had sent out spies, and vnderstood, that Saul was come in very deede) Focus ↗

5 Then Dauid arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched, and when Dauid beheld the place wher... Focus ↗

6 Then spake Dauid, and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah, brother to... Focus ↗

7 So Dauid and Abishai came downe to the people by night: and beholde, Saul lay sleeping within the fo... Focus ↗

8 Then saide Abishai to Dauid, God (Elohim) hath closed thine enemie into thine hande this day: now th... Focus ↗

9 And Dauid sayde to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can lay his hand on the Lordes anoynted, and be... Focus ↗

10 Moreouer Dauid said, As the Lord liueth, eyther the Lord shall smite him, or his day shall come to d... Focus ↗

11 The Lord keepe mee from laying mine hand vpon the Lordes anointed: but, I pray thee, take now the sp... Focus ↗

12 So Dauid tooke the speare and the pot of water from Sauls head, and they gate them away, and no man... Focus ↗

13 Then Dauid went vnto the other side, and stoode on the toppe of an hill a farre off, a great space b... Focus ↗

14 And Dauid cryed to the people, and to Abner the sonne of Ner, saying, Hearest thou not, Abner? Then... Focus ↗

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

16 This is not well done of thee: as the Lord liueth, ye are worthy to dye, because ye haue not kept yo... Focus ↗

17 And Saul knewe Dauids voyce, and sayde, Is this thy voyce, my sonne Dauid? And Dauid sayde, It is my... Focus ↗

18 And he sayde, Wherefore doeth my lorde thus persecute his seruant? for what haue I done? or what eui...

19 Now therefore, I beseech thee, let my lord the King heare the wordes of his seruant. If the Lord hau... Focus ↗

20 Nowe therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord: for the King of Israe... Focus ↗

21 Then sayde Saul, I haue sinned: come againe, my sonne Dauid: for I will doe thee no more harme, beca... Focus ↗

22 Then Dauid answered, and saide, Beholde the Kings speare, let one of the yong men come ouer and set... Focus ↗

23 And let the Lord rewarde euery man according to his righteousnesse and faithfulnesse: for the Lord h... Focus ↗

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

25 Then Saul said to Dauid, Blessed art thou, my sonne Dauid: for thou shalt doe great things, and also... Focus ↗

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