“now the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah saying is David not hiding in the hill of Hacula which is opposite Jeshamon.”
1 Samuel 26
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1Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, "Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?"
2So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.
“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.”
“Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph having 3 ,000 chosen men of Israel with him to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph”
3Saul camped beside the road at the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon, but David was living in the wilderness. When he realized that Saul had followed him there,
“and Saul encamped in the hill of Hacula which is opposite Jeshimon by the road. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.”
“And Saul pitched in the hill of Hathorah which is before Jashamon by the way. But David abode in the wilderness. And we saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.”
4David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.
“David therefore sent out spies and understood that Saul had indeed come.”
5Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the general of his army, had lain down. Saul was lying inside the inner circle of the camp, with the troops camped around him.
“so David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped and David saw the place where Saul lay and Abner the son of Ner the commander of his army now Saul lay within the camp and With all the people and camped around him”
6And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?" "I will go with you," answered Abishai.
“David answered and Said to him elect the Hittite and to Abishai the son of Zariah the brother of Joab saying who will go down with me? To Saul in the camp and Abishai said I'll go down with you.”
7That night David and Abishai came to the troops, and Saul was lying there asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the troops were lying around him.
“so David and Abishai Came to the people by night and behold Saul lay sleeping inside the circle of the camp with his spears stuck in the ground at his head and Abner and the people were lying around him.”
“So David and Abishai came to the people by night and there lay Saul Sleeping within the camp with his spear stuck in the ground by his head and Abner and all the people lay around him.”
8Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!"
“then Abishai said to David God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please let me strike him at once with the spear right to the earth. And I will not have to strike him a second time.”
“Then said Abishai to David God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day now. Therefore let me smite him. I pray thee with the spear even to the ground at once and I will not smite him. The second time”
“Abishai said to David today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now therefore, please let me strike him with a spear to the ground with one stroke and I will not have to strike him the second time.”
9But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"
“But David said to Abishai do not destroy him verse 9. For who can stretch out his hand against the Lord's anointed and be without guilt?”
“David said to Abishai, Destroy him not, for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed and be guiltless?”
“And David said to Abishai, do not destroy him. For who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed and be guiltless?”
“David said to dab a shy. Do not destroy him. For who can stretch out his hand against the Lord's anointed and be guiltless.”
10David added, "As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
“David said furthermore as the Lord lives the Lord shall strike him or his day shall come to die or he shall go out to Battle and perish.”
“David said furthermore as the Lord liveth the Lord shall smite him or his day shall come to die or he shall descend into battle and perish.”
11But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go."
“The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed. But I pray thee take now the spear that is at his bolster and the crews of water and let it go.”
12So David took the spear and water jug by Saul's head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.
“So David took the spear and the crews of water from Saul's bolster and They got them away and no man saw it nor knew it. Neither awake for they were all asleep Because a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them.”
“So David took the spear and the jug of water by Saul's head and they got away. No man sought or knew it or woke for they were all asleep because a deep sleep from the Lord had fallen on them.”
“So David took the spear and the cruise of water from Saul's bolster and they got away and no man saw it or knew it. Neither did they wake up, for they were all asleep because a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them.”
13Then David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.
“Then David went over to the other side and stood on the top of a hill afar off a great space being between them.”
“Then David went over to the other side and stood on the top of a hill that is far off. A great space being between them.”
14And David shouted to the troops and to Abner son of Ner, "Will you not answer me, Abner?" "Who calls to the king?" Abner replied.
“and David called out to the people and to Abner the Son of nursing. Do you not answer Abner. Then Abner answered and said who are you calling out to the king?”
“And David cried to the people and to Abner the son of Nair saying answer is thou not Abner? Then Abner answered and said who art thou that cryest to the king.”
15So David said to Abner, "You are a man, aren't you? And who in Israel is your equal? Why then did you not protect your lord the king when one of the people came to destroy him?
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16This thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD's anointed. Now look around. Where are the king's spear and water jug that were by his head?"
“thing that you have done is not good as the Lord lives. You are worthy to die because you have not guarded your master. The Lord's anointed and now see where the King's spear is and the jug of water. That was by his head.”
17Then Saul recognized David's voice and asked, "Is that your voice, David my son?" "It is my voice, my lord and king," David said.
“And Saul knew David's voice and said is is this thy voice my son David. And David said it is my voice my lord o king.”
“Saul knew David's voice. And he said, is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, it is my voice, my Lord, O King.”
18And he continued, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
“And he said wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?”
“And he said, why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?”
19Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'
“Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men may they be cursed before the Lord for they have…”
“Now therefore I pray thee, let my lord, the king, hear the words of his servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if they be the children of men, cursed are they before the Lord. For they…”
20So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains."
“Now therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord. For the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea as When one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains”
“Now therefore do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord. For the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”
“Now therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord. For the king of Israel has come out to seek a flee, as one doth hunt for a partridge in the mountains.”
21Then Saul replied, "I have sinned. Come back, David my son. I will never harm you again, because today you considered my life precious. I have played the fool and have committed a grave error!"
“Then Saul said I Have sinned. Return my son David for I will harm you no more because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Indeed, I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.”
“Then said Saul, I have sinned. Return my son David, for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes. This day, behold, I have played the fool and erred exceedingly.”
22"Here is the king's spear," David answered. "Let one of the young men come over and get it.
“David answered and said here is the King's spear. Let one of the young men come over and get it.”
23May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed.
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24As surely as I valued your life today, so may the LORD value my life and rescue me from all trouble."
“and Indeed as your life was valued much this day in my eyes. So let my life be valued much in the eyes of the Lord and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.”
“And behold as thy life was much set by this day in my eyes. So let my life be much set by in your eyes. Or in the eyes of the Lord and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.”
25Saul said to him, "May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail." So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.
“Then Saul said to David may you be blessed my son David you shall both do great things and also still prevail. So David went on his way and Saul returned to his place.”
“Then Saul said to David blessed are you my son David and you will both accomplish much and surely prevail. So David went on his way and Saul returned to his place.”
“Then Saul said to David, blessed be thou my son David. Thou shalt both do great things and still prevail. So David went on his way and Saul returned to his place.”