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First Book of Samuel, Chapter 26

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1 Samuel 26 NASB - New American Standard Bible1 Samuel 26 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 26 of 1 Samuel—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “1Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, which is before [a]Jeshimon?”
  2. So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having with him 2three thousand chosen men of Israel, to search for David in the wilderness of Ziph.
  3. Saul camped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before [b]Jeshimon, 3beside the road, and David was staying in the wilderness. When 4he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness,
  4. David sent out spies, and he knew that Saul was definitely coming.
  5. David then arose and came to the place where Saul had camped. And David saw the place where Saul lay, and 5Abner the son of Ner, the commander of his army; and Saul was lying in the circle of the camp, and the people were camped around him.
  6. ¶ Then David said to Ahimelech 6the Hittite and to 7Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, saying, “Who 8will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” And Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”
  7. So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping inside the circle of the camp with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people were lying around him.
  8. Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand; now therefore, please let me strike him with the spear [c]to the ground with one stroke, and I will not [d]strike him the second time.”
  9. But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for 9who can stretch out his hand against the LORD’S anointed and be without guilt?”
  10. David also said, “As the LORD lives, 10surely the LORD will strike him, or 11his day will come that he dies, or 12he will go down into battle and perish.
  11. 13The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’S anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”
  12. So David took the spear and the jug of water from beside Saul’s head, and they went away, but no one saw or knew it, nor did any awake, for they were all asleep, because 14a sound sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.
  13. ¶ Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the mountain at a distance with a large area between them.
  14. David called to the people and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Will you not answer, Abner?” Then Abner replied, “Who are you who calls to the king?”
  15. So David said to Abner, “Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king? For one of the people came to destroy the king your lord.
  16. This thing that you have done is not good. As the LORD lives, all of you [e]15must surely die, because you did not guard your lord, the LORD’S anointed. And now, see where the king’s spear is and the jug of water that was at his head.”
  17. ¶ Then Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “16Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.”
  18. He also said, “17Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
  19. Now therefore, please let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If 18the LORD has stirred you up against me, 19let Him [f]accept an offering; but 20if it is [g]men, cursed are they before the LORD, for 21they have driven me out today so that I would have no attachment with the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
  20. Now then, do not let my blood fall to the ground away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to search for 22a single flea, just as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”
  21. ¶ Then Saul said, “23I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have committed a serious error.”
  22. David replied, “Behold the spear of the king! Now let one of the young men come over and take it.
  23. 24The LORD will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but 25I refused to stretch out my hand against the LORD’S anointed.
  24. Now behold, as your life was 26highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the LORD, and may He 27deliver me from all distress.”
  25. Then Saul said to David, “28Blessed are you, my son David; you will both accomplish much and surely prevail.” So 29David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or the desert
  2. ^ Or the desert
  3. ^ Lit even into
  4. ^ Lit repeat with respect to him
  5. ^ Lit are surely sons of death
  6. ^ Lit smell
  7. ^ Lit sons of men

REFERENCES

  1. ^ 1Sa 23:19; Ps 54, title
  2. ^ 1Sa 13:2; 24:2
  3. ^ 1Sa 24:3
  4. ^ 1Sa 23:15
  5. ^ 1Sa 14:50, 51; 17:55
  6. ^ Ge 23:3; 26:34; Jos 3:10; 1Ki 10:29; 2Ki 7:6
  7. ^ 1Ch 2:16
  8. ^ Jg 7:10, 11
  9. ^ 1Sa 24:6, 7; 2Sa 1:14, 16
  10. ^ De 32:35; 1Sa 25:26, 38; Ro 12:19; Heb 10:30
  11. ^ Ge 47:29; De 31:14; Ps 37:13
  12. ^ 1Sa 31:6
  13. ^ 1Sa 24:6, 12; Ro 12:17, 19; 1Pe 3:9
  14. ^ Ge 2:21; 15:12; Is 29:10
  15. ^ 1Sa 20:31
  16. ^ 1Sa 24:16
  17. ^ 1Sa 24:9, 11-14
  18. ^ 2Sa 16:11
  19. ^ Ge 8:21
  20. ^ 1Sa 24:9
  21. ^ Jos 22:25-27
  22. ^ 1Sa 24:14
  23. ^ Ex 9:27; 1Sa 15:24, 30; 24:17
  24. ^ 1Sa 24:19; Ps 7:8; 18:20; 62:12
  25. ^ 1Sa 24:12
  26. ^ 1Sa 18:30
  27. ^ Ps 54:7
  28. ^ 1Sa 24:19
  29. ^ 1Sa 24:22

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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