1 Samuel 26 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 27

¹David said in his heart, “I will now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel. So I will escape out of his hand.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) in his heart^H3820, I shall now perish^H5595^(H8735) one^H259 day^H3117 by the hand^H3027 of Saul^H7586: there is nothing better^H2896 for me than that^H3588 I should speedily^H4422^(H8736) escape^H4422^(H8735) into the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430; and Saul^H7586 shall despair^H2976^(H8738) of me, to seek^H1245^(H8763) me any more in any coast^H1366 of Israel^H3478: so shall I escape^H4422^(H8738) out of his hand^H3027.

² David arose and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

KJVAnd David^H1732 arose^H6965^(H8799), and he passed over^H5674^(H8799) with the six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 that were with him unto Achish^H397, the son^H1121 of Maoch^H4582, king^H4428 of Gath^H1661.

³ David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.

KJVAnd David^H1732 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) with Achish^H397 at Gath^H1661, he and his men^H582, every man^H376 with his household^H1004, even David^H1732 with his two^H8147 wives^H802, Ahinoam^H293 the Jezreelitess^H3159, and Abigail^H26 the Carmelitess^H3762, Nabal's^H5037 wife^H802.

⁴ Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped looking for him.

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) Saul^H7586 that David^H1732 was fled^H1272^(H8804) to Gath^H1661: and he sought^H1245^(H8763) no more again^H3254^(H8804)^(H8675)^H3254^(H8686) for him.

⁵ David said to Achish, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Achish^H397, If I have now found^H4672^(H8804) grace^H2580 in thine eyes^H5869, let them give^H5414^(H8799) me a place^H4725 in some^H259 town^H5892 in the country^H7704, that I may dwell^H3427^(H8799) there: for why should thy servant^H5650 dwell^H3427^(H8799) in the royal^H4467 city^H5892 with thee?

⁶ Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: therefore Ziklag belongs to the kings of Judah to this day.

KJVThen Achish^H397 gave^H5414^(H8799) him Ziklag^H6860 that day^H3117: wherefore Ziklag^H6860 pertaineth unto the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 unto this day^H3117.

⁷ The number of the days that David lived in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

KJVAnd the time^H4557^H3117 that David^H1732 dwelt^H3427^(H8804) in the country^H7704 of the Philistines^H6430 was a full year^H3117 and four^H702 months^H2320.

⁸ David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those were the inhabitants of the land who were of old, on the way to Shur, even to the land of Egypt.

KJVAnd David^H1732 and his men^H582 went up^H5927^(H8799), and invaded^H6584^(H8799) the Geshurites^H1651, and the Gezrites^H1511, and the Amalekites^H6003: for those^H2007 nations were of old^H5769 the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776, as thou goest^H935^(H8800) to Shur^H7793, even unto the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

⁹ David struck the land, and saved no man or woman alive, and took away the sheep, the cattle, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothing. Then he returned, and came to Achish.

KJVAnd David^H1732 smote^H5221^(H8689) the land^H776, and left neither man^H376 nor woman^H802 alive^H2421^(H8762), and took away^H3947^(H8804) the sheep^H6629, and the oxen^H1241, and the asses^H2543, and the camels^H1581, and the apparel^H899, and returned^H7725^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) to Achish^H397.

¹⁰ Achish said, “Against whom have you made a raid today?” David said, “Against the South of Judah, against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.”

KJVAnd Achish^H397 said^H559^(H8799), Whither^H408 have ye made a road^H6584^(H8804) to day^H3117? And David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), Against the south^H5045 of Judah^H3063, and against the south^H5045 of the Jerahmeelites^H3397, and against the south^H5045 of the Kenites^H7017.

¹¹ David saved neither man nor woman alive to bring them to Gath, saying, “Lest they should tell about us, saying, ‘David did this, and this has been his way all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’”

KJVAnd David^H1732 saved^H2421^(H8762) neither man^H376 nor woman^H802 alive^H2421^(H8762), to bring^H935^(H8687) tidings to Gath^H1661, saying^H559^(H8800), Lest they should tell^H5046^(H8686) on us, saying^H559^(H8800), So did^H6213^(H8804) David^H1732, and so will be his manner^H4941 all the while^H3117 he dwelleth^H3427^(H8804) in the country^H7704 of the Philistines^H6430.

¹² Achish believed David, saying, “He has made his people Israel utterly to abhor him. Therefore he will be my servant forever.”

KJVAnd Achish^H397 believed^H539^(H8686) David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), He hath made his people^H5971 Israel^H3478 utterly^H887^(H8687) to abhor^H887^(H8689) him; therefore he shall be my servant^H5650 for ever^H5769.

WEB·1 Samuel 26

¹The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?”

KJVAnd the Ziphites^H2130 came^H935^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586 to Gibeah^H1390, saying^H559^(H8800), Doth not David^H1732 hide^H5641^(H8693) himself in the hill^H1389 of Hachilah^H2444, which is before^H6440 Jeshimon^H3452?

² Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

KJVThen Saul^H7586 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went down^H3381^(H8799) to the wilderness^H4057 of Ziph^H2128, having three^H7969 thousand^H505 chosen^H977^(H8803) men^H376 of Israel^H3478 with him, to seek^H1245^(H8763) David^H1732 in the wilderness^H4057 of Ziph^H2128.

³ Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 pitched^H2583^(H8799) in the hill^H1389 of Hachilah^H2444, which is before^H6440 Jeshimon^H3452, by the way^H1870. But David^H1732 abode^H3427^(H8802) in the wilderness^H4057, and he saw^H7200^(H8799) that Saul^H7586 came^H935^(H8804) after^H310 him into the wilderness^H4057.

⁴ David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come.

KJVDavid^H1732 therefore sent out^H7971^(H8799) spies^H7270^(H8764), and understood^H3045^(H8799) that Saul^H7586 was come^H935^(H8804) in very deed^H3559^(H8737).

⁵ Then David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, with Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped around him.

KJVAnd David^H1732 arose^H6965^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) to the place^H4725 where Saul^H7586 had pitched^H2583^(H8804): and David^H1732 beheld^H7200^(H8799) the place^H4725 where Saul^H7586 lay^H7901^(H8804), and Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, the captain^H8269 of his host^H6635: and Saul^H7586 lay^H7901^(H8802) in the trench^H4570, and the people^H5971 pitched^H2583^(H8802) round about^H5439 him.

⁶ Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, “Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp?” Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) David^H1732 and said^H559^(H8799) to Ahimelech^H288 the Hittite^H2850, and to Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870, brother^H251 to Joab^H3097, saying^H559^(H8800), Who will go down^H3381^(H8799) with me to Saul^H7586 to the camp^H4264? And Abishai^H52 said^H559^(H8799), I will go down^H3381^(H8799) with thee.

⁷ So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the place of the wagons, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay around him.

KJVSo David^H1732 and Abishai^H52 came^H935^(H8799) to the people^H5971 by night^H3915: and, behold, Saul^H7586 lay^H7901^(H8802) sleeping^H3463 within the trench^H4570, and his spear^H2595 stuck^H4600^(H8803) in the ground^H776 at his bolster^H4763: but Abner^H74 and the people^H5971 lay^H7901^(H8802) round about^H5439 him.

⁸ Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered up your enemy into your hand today. Now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Abishai^H52 to David^H1732, God^H430 hath delivered^H5462^(H8765) thine enemy^H341^(H8802) into thine hand^H3027 this day^H3117: now therefore let me smite^H5221^(H8686) him, I pray thee, with the spear^H2595 even to the earth^H776 at once^H6471^H259, and I will not smite him the second time^H8138^(H8799).

⁹ David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against Yahweh’s anointed, and be guiltless?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Abishai^H52, Destroy^H7843^(H8686) him not: for who can stretch forth^H7971^(H8804) his hand^H3027 against the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899, and be guiltless^H5352^(H8738)?

¹⁰ David said, “As Yahweh lives, Yahweh will strike him; or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish.

KJVDavid^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) furthermore, As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, the LORD^H3068 shall smite^H5062^(H8799) him; or his day^H3117 shall come^H935^(H8799) to die^H4191^(H8804); or he shall descend^H3381^(H8799) into battle^H4421, and perish^H5595^(H8738).

¹¹ Yahweh forbid that I should stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let’s go.”

KJVThe LORD^H3068 forbid^H2486 that I should stretch forth^H7971^(H8800) mine hand^H3027 against the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899: but, I pray thee, take^H3947^(H8798) thou now the spear^H2595 that is at his bolster^H4763, and the cruse^H6835 of water^H4325, and let us go^H3212^(H8799).

¹² So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head, and they went away. No man saw it, or knew it, nor did any awake; for they were all asleep, because a deep sleep from Yahweh had fallen on them.

KJVSo David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8799) the spear^H2595 and the cruse^H6835 of water^H4325 from Saul's^H7586 bolster^H7226; and they gat them away^H3212^(H8799), and no man saw^H7200^(H8802) it, nor knew^H3045^(H8802) it, neither awaked^H6974^(H8688): for they were all asleep^H3463; because a deep sleep^H8639 from the LORD^H3068 was fallen^H5307^(H8804) upon them.

¹³ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain far away, a great space being between them;

KJVThen David^H1732 went over^H5674^(H8799) to the other side^H5676, and stood^H5975^(H8799) on the top^H7218 of an hill^H2022 afar off^H7350; a great^H7227 space^H4725 being between them:

¹⁴ and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Don’t you answer, Abner?” Then Abner answered, “Who are you who calls to the king?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 cried^H7121^(H8799) to the people^H5971, and to Abner^H74 the son^H1121 of Ner^H5369, saying^H559^(H8800), Answerest^H6030^(H8799) thou not, Abner^H74? Then Abner^H74 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Who art thou that criest^H7121^(H8804) to the king^H4428?

¹⁵ David said to Abner, “Aren’t you a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For one of the people came in to destroy your lord the king.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Abner^H74, Art not thou a valiant man^H376? and who is like to thee in Israel^H3478? wherefore then hast thou not kept^H8104^(H8804) thy lord^H113 the king^H4428? for there came^H935^(H8804) one^H259 of the people^H5971 in to destroy^H7843^(H8687) the king^H4428 thy lord^H113.

¹⁶ This thing isn’t good that you have done. As Yahweh lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, Yahweh’s anointed. Now see where the king’s spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head.”

KJVThis thing^H1697 is not good^H2896 that thou hast done^H6213^(H8804). As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, ye are worthy^H1121 to die^H4194, because ye have not kept^H8104^(H8804) your master^H113, the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899. And now see^H7200^(H8798) where the king's^H4428 spear^H2595 is, and the cruse^H6835 of water^H4325 that was at his bolster^H4763.

¹⁷ Saul recognized David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 knew^H5234^(H8686) David's^H1732 voice^H6963, and said^H559^(H8799), Is this thy voice^H6963, my son^H1121 David^H1732? And David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), It is my voice^H6963, my lord^H113, O king^H4428.

¹⁸ He said, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What evil is in my hand?

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Wherefore doth my lord^H113 thus pursue^H7291^(H8802) after^H310 his servant^H5650? for what have I done^H6213^(H8804)? or what evil^H7451 is in mine hand^H3027?

¹⁹ Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that Yahweh has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before Yahweh; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to Yahweh’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’

KJVNow therefore, I pray thee, let my lord^H113 the king^H4428 hear^H8085^(H8799) the words^H1697 of his servant^H5650. If the LORD^H3068 have stirred thee up^H5496^(H8689) against me, let him accept^H7306^(H8686) an offering^H4503: but if they be the children^H1121 of men^H120, cursed^H779^(H8803) be they before^H6440 the LORD^H3068; for they have driven^H1644^(H8765) me out this day^H3117 from abiding^H5596^(H8692) in the inheritance^H5159 of the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H3212^(H8798), serve^H5647^(H8798) other^H312 gods^H430.

²⁰ Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

KJVNow therefore, let not my blood^H1818 fall^H5307^(H8799) to the earth^H776 before the face^H6440 of the LORD^H3068: for the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 is come out^H3318^(H8804) to seek^H1245^(H8763) a^H259 flea^H6550, as when one doth hunt^H7291^(H8799) a partridge^H7124 in the mountains^H2022.

²¹ Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Saul^H7586, I have sinned^H2398^(H8804): return^H7725^(H8798), my son^H1121 David^H1732: for I will no more do thee harm^H7489^(H8686), because my soul^H5315 was precious^H3365^(H8804) in thine eyes^H5869 this day^H3117: behold, I have played the fool^H5528^(H8689), and have erred^H7686^(H8799) exceedingly^H7235^(H8687)^H3966.

²² David answered, “Behold the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and get it.

KJVAnd David^H1732 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Behold the king's^H4428 spear^H2595! and let one^H259 of the young men^H5288 come over^H5674^(H8799) and fetch^H3947^(H8799) it.

²³ Yahweh will give to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn’t stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 render^H7725^(H8686) to every man^H376 his righteousness^H6666 and his faithfulness^H530: for the LORD^H3068 delivered^H5414^(H8804) thee into my hand^H3027 to day^H3117, but I would^H14^(H8804) not stretch forth^H7971^(H8800) mine hand^H3027 against the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899.

²⁴ Behold, as your life was respected today in my eyes, so let my life be respected in Yahweh’s eyes, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.”

KJVAnd, behold, as thy life^H5315 was much set by^H1431^(H8804) this day^H3117 in mine eyes^H5869, so let my life^H5315 be much set by^H1431^(H8799) in the eyes^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and let him deliver^H5337^(H8686) me out of all tribulation^H6869.

²⁵ Then Saul said to David, “You are blessed, my son David. You will both do mightily, and will surely prevail.” So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

KJVThen Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be thou, my son^H1121 David^H1732: thou shalt both do^H6213^(H8799) great^H6213^(H8800) things, and also shalt still^H3201^(H8800) prevail^H3201^(H8799). So David^H1732 went^H3212^(H8799) on his way^H1870, and Saul^H7586 returned^H7725^(H8804) to his place^H4725.

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