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First Book of Samuel, Chapter 26

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Chapter 26 of 1 Samuel—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ In time the men of Ziph[a]1 came to Saul at Gibʹe·ah,2 saying: “Is not David concealing himself[b] on the hill of Hach·iʹlah,3 facing Je·shiʹmon?”[c]4
  2. And Saul proceeded to rise up5 and go down to the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men,6 the chosen ones of Israel, to look for David in the wilderness of Ziph.
  3. And Saul took up camping on the hill of Hach·iʹlah, which faces Je·shiʹmon, by the road, while David was dwelling in the wilderness. And he got to see that Saul had come after him into the wilderness.
  4. So David sent spies7 that he might know that Saul had for a fact come.
  5. Later David rose up and went to the place where Saul had encamped, and David got to see the place where Saul had lain down, and also Abʹner8 the son of Ner the chief of his army; and Saul was lying in the camp enclosure9 with the people camping all around him.
  6. Then David answered and said to A·himʹe·lech the Hitʹtite10 and A·bishʹai11 the son of Ze·ruʹiah,12 the brother of Joʹab: “Who will go down with me to Saul into the camp?” To this A·bishʹai said: “I myself shall go down with you.”13
  7. And David made his way with A·bishʹai to the people by night; and, look! Saul was lying asleep in the camp enclosure with his spear stuck into the earth at his head, and Abʹner and the people were lying all around him.
  8. ¶ A·bishʹai now said to David: “God[d] has today surrendered your enemy into your hand.14 And now let me, please, pin him to the earth with the spear just once, and I shall not do it to him twice.”
  9. However, David said to A·bishʹai: “Do not bring him to ruin, for who is it that has thrust his hand out against the anointed[e] of Jehovah15 and has remained innocent?”16
  10. And David went on to say: “As Jehovah is living,17 Jehovah himself will deal him a blow;18 or his day will come19 and he will have to die, or down into battle20 he will go, and he will certainly be swept away.21
  11. It is unthinkable,22 on my part, from Jehovah’s standpoint,23 to thrust my hand out24 against the anointed of Jehovah!25 So now take, please, the spear that is at his head and the water jug, and let us get on our way.”
  12. Accordingly David took the spear and the water jug from the place at Saul’s head, and then they got on their way; and there was no one seeing26 nor anyone taking note nor anyone waking up, for all of them were asleep, because it was a deep sleep27 from Jehovah that had fallen upon them.
  13. Then David passed on to the other side and stood upon the top of the mountain at a distance, the space between them being vast.
  14. ¶ And David began to call out to the people and to Abʹner the son of Ner, saying: “Will you not answer, Abʹner?” And Abʹner28 began to answer and say: “Who are you that have called out to the king?”
  15. And David went on to say to Abʹner: “Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? Why, then, did you not watch over your lord[f] the king? For one of the people came in to bring the king your lord to ruin.29
  16. This thing that you have done is not good. As Jehovah is living,30 YOU men deserve to die,[g]31 because YOU have not watched32 over YOUR lord, over the anointed of Jehovah.33 And now see where the king’s spear and the water jug34 are that were at his head.”
  17. ¶ And Saul began to recognize the voice of David and to say: “Is this your voice, my son David?”35 To this David said: “It is my voice, my lord the king.”
  18. And he added: “Why is this that my lord is chasing after his servant,36 for what have I done, and what badness is there in my hand?37
  19. And now let my lord the king, please, listen to the words of his servant: If it is Jehovah that has incited you against me, let him smell a grain offering.38 But if it is the sons of man,[h]39 they are cursed before Jehovah,40 because they have driven me out today from feeling myself attached to the inheritance of Jehovah,41 saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’42
  20. And now do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of Jehovah;43 for the king of Israel has gone out to look for a single flea,[i]44 just as one chases a partridge upon the mountains.”45
  21. ¶ In turn Saul said: “I have sinned.46 Come back, my son David, for I shall no more do you injury, in view of the fact that my soul has been precious47 in your eyes this day. Look! I have acted foolishly and am very much mistaken.”
  22. Then David answered and said: “Here is the spear of the king, and let one of the young men come on over and fetch it.
  23. And Jehovah it is who will repay to each one his own righteousness48 and his own faithfulness, in that Jehovah today gave you into my hand, and I was unwilling to thrust my hand out against the anointed of Jehovah.49
  24. And, look! just as your soul was great this day in my eyes, so may my soul be great in the eyes of Jehovah,50 that he may deliver me out of all distress.”51
  25. At this Saul said to David: “Blessed may you be, my son David. Not only will you without fail work but you will also without fail come off the winner.”52 And David proceeded to go on his way; and as for Saul, he returned to his place.53

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or, “the Ziphites.”
  2. ^ “Concealing himself close by us,” LXX.
  3. ^ Or, “the desert.”
  4. ^ “God,” MVg; Sy, “Your God”; LXX, “Jehovah.”
  5. ^ “Against the anointed of.” Heb., bim·shiʹach; Gr., khri·stonʹ; Syr., meshi·cheh; Lat., chriʹstum.
  6. ^ “Your lord.” Heb., ʼadho·neyʹkha, pl. to denote excellence. See 20:38 ftn.
  7. ^ Lit., “you men are the sons of death.”
  8. ^ Lit., “sons of the man.” Heb., benehʹ ha·ʼa·dhamʹ.
  9. ^ “Look for a single flea,” MSyVg; LXX, “look for my soul.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Jos 15:55; 1Sa 23:14; Ps 54:superscription
  2. ^ Jg 19:14; 1Sa 10:26; 11:4
  3. ^ 1Sa 23:19
  4. ^ 1Sa 23:24
  5. ^ 1Sa 23:23; 24:17
  6. ^ 1Sa 24:2
  7. ^ Jos 2:1; Mt 10:16
  8. ^ 1Sa 14:50; 17:55; 2Sa 2:8; 3:27
  9. ^ 1Sa 17:20
  10. ^ Ge 10:15; 15:20
  11. ^ 2Sa 16:9; 18:5
  12. ^ 2Sa 2:18; 23:18; 1Ch 2:16
  13. ^ Jg 7:10; 1Sa 14:7
  14. ^ 1Sa 24:4; 26:23
  15. ^ 1Sa 10:1; 24:6; 2Sa 1:14
  16. ^ 1Ch 16:22; Ps 20:6; 105:15; Lu 18:7
  17. ^ 1Sa 20:21; 25:26
  18. ^ De 32:35; 1Sa 24:12; 25:38; Ps 94:1, 23; Ro 12:19; Jd 9
  19. ^ Jb 14:5; Ps 37:13; 90:10; Ec 8:13
  20. ^ 1Sa 31:3, 6
  21. ^ 1Sa 12:25
  22. ^ 1Sa 14:45; 24:6
  23. ^ Ps 40:8; 119:97
  24. ^ Le 19:18; Pr 24:29; Ro 12:17
  25. ^ 1Ch 16:22; Ps 20:6; 105:15
  26. ^ 1Sa 24:4
  27. ^ Ge 2:21; 15:12
  28. ^ 1Sa 14:50; 17:55; 2Sa 2:8; 3:8
  29. ^ 1Sa 26:8
  30. ^ 1Sa 14:45
  31. ^ 2Sa 12:5; 19:28
  32. ^ 1Sa 14:16
  33. ^ 1Sa 9:16; 10:1
  34. ^ 1Sa 26:11; 1Ki 19:6
  35. ^ 1Sa 24:8, 16
  36. ^ Ps 35:7; 69:4
  37. ^ 1Sa 24:9, 11; Ps 7:3; Jn 10:32; 18:23
  38. ^ Le 19:5; 2Sa 24:25
  39. ^ 1Sa 24:9
  40. ^ Pr 30:10
  41. ^ Ex 19:5; De 26:18; 32:9; 2Sa 20:19; Ps 135:4
  42. ^ Ro 14:13
  43. ^ Jm 5:6
  44. ^ 1Sa 24:14
  45. ^ La 3:52
  46. ^ Ex 9:27; 1Sa 15:24; 24:17; Mt 27:4
  47. ^ 1Sa 24:10; 26:11
  48. ^ 1Ki 8:32; Ps 7:8; 18:20; 28:4
  49. ^ 1Sa 24:6; 26:9
  50. ^ Ps 18:25; Mt 5:7; 7:2
  51. ^ Ge 48:16; Ps 34:19; 2Pe 2:9
  52. ^ 1Sa 24:19; Is 54:17
  53. ^ Ge 18:33; Nu 24:25; 1Sa 24:22; 27:4; 2Sa 19:39

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. 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

  4. 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. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

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

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

  5. 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.”

  6. 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

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. 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

  9. 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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