Verse 18

1 Samuel 26:18

Noah Webster Bible

18 And he said, Why doth my lord thus pursue his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my 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 And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah... 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 Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in t... Focus ↗

4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had come in very deed. Focus ↗

5 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David beheld the place where Sau... Focus ↗

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

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

8 Then said Abishai to David, God (Elohim) hath delivered thy enemy into thy hand this day; now theref... Focus ↗

9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not; for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S an... Focus ↗

10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD will smite him; or his day will come to die; or... Focus ↗

11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, t... Focus ↗

12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they departed, and no man sa... Focus ↗

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

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

15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? why then has... 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, Why doth my lord thus pursue his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my h...

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

20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israe... Focus ↗

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

22 And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and tak... Focus ↗

23 The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee int... Focus ↗

24 And behold, as thy life was precious this day in my eyes, so let my life be precious in the eyes of... Focus ↗

25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things , and also s... Focus ↗

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