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1 Samuel 26 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:1 - And the Ziphites come in unto Saul, at Gibeah, saying, 'Is not David hiding himself in the height of Hachilah, on the front of the desert?'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:2 - And Saul riseth, and goeth down unto the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men, chosen ones of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:3 - And Saul encampeth in the height of Hachilah, which is on the front of the desert, by the way, and David is abiding in the wilderness, and he seeth that Saul hath come after him in to the wilderness;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:4 - and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:5 - and David riseth, and cometh in unto the place where Saul hath encamped, and David seeth the place where Saul hath lain, and Abner son of Ner, head of his host, and Saul is lying in the path, and the people are encamping round about him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:6 - And David answereth and saith unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, 'Who doth go down with me unto Saul, unto the camp?' and Abishai saith, 'I -- I go down with thee.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:7 - And David cometh -- and Abishai -- unto the people by night, and lo, Saul is lying sleeping in the path, and his spear struck into the earth at his pillow, and abner and the people are lying round about him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:8 - And Abishai saith unto David, 'God hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now, let me smite him, I pray thee, with a spear, even into the earth at once -- and I do repeat it to him.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:9 - And David saith unto Abishai, 'Destroy him not; for who hath put forth his hand against the anointed of Jehovah, and been acquitted?'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:10 - And David saith, 'Jehovah liveth; except Jehovah doth smite him, or his day come that he hath died, or into battle he go down, and hath been consumed --

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:11 - far be it from me, by Jehovah, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah; and, now, take, I pray thee, the spear which is at his pillow, and the cruse of water, and we go away.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:12 - And David taketh the spear, and the cruse of water at the pillow of Saul, and they go away, and there is none seeing, and there is none knowing, and there is none awaking, for all of them are sleeping, for a deep sleep from Jehovah hath fallen upon them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:13 - And David passeth over to the other side, and standeth on the top of the hill afar off -- great is the place between them;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:14 - and David calleth unto the people, and unto Abner son of Ner, saying, 'Dost thou not answer, Abner?' and Abner answereth and saith, 'Who art thou who hast called unto the king?'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:15 - And David saith unto Abner, 'Art not thou a man? and who is like thee in Israel? but why hast thou not watched over thy lord the king? for one of the people had come in to destroy the king, thy lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:16 - Not good is this thing which thou hast done; Jehovah liveth, but ye are sons of death, in that ye have not watched over your lord, over the anointed of Jehovah; and now, see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water which is at his bolster.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:17 - And Saul discerneth the voice of David, and saith, 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' and David saith, 'My voice, my lord, O king!'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:18 - and he saith, 'Why is this -- my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what is in my hand evil?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:19 - And, now, let, I pray thee, my lord the king hear the words of his servant: if Jehovah hath moved thee against me, let Him accept a present; and if the sons of men -- cursed are they before Jehovah, for they have cast me out to-day from being admitted into the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:20 - 'And now, let not my blood fall to the earth over-against the face of Jehovah, for the king of Israel hath come out to seek one flea, as one pursueth the partridge in mountains.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:21 - And Saul saith, 'I have sinned; turn back, my son David, for I do evil to thee no more, because that my soul hath been precious in thine eyes this day; lo, I have acted foolishly, and do err very greatly.'

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:22 - And David answereth and saith, 'Lo, the king's spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive it;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:23 - and Jehovah doth turn back to each his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into my hand, and I have not been willing to put forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:24 - and lo, as thy soul hath been great this day in mine eyes, so is my soul great in the eyes of Jehovah, and He doth deliver me out of all distress.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:25 - And Saul saith unto David, 'Blessed art thou, my son David, also working thou dost work, and also prevailing thou dost prevail.' And David goeth on his way, and Saul hath turned back to his place.
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The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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