1 Samuel 26:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.”
1 Samuel 26:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 26:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 26:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 Samuel 26:15 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 26:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept watch over thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord. ”
1 Samuel 26:15 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 26:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David saith unto Abner, `Art not thou a man? and who <FI>is<Fi> 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.”
1 Samuel 26:15 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 26:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David said to Abner, Art not thou a man? and who is like to thee in Israel? and why hast thou not guarded thy lord the king? for one of the people came in to destroy the king thy lord. ”
1 Samuel 26:15 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 26:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid said to Abner, Art not thou a man? and who is like thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lorde the King? for there came one of the folke in to destroy the King thy lord.”
1 Samuel 26:15 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 26:15 in Context — 1 Samuel 26
13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the Lord’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
17 And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
What Does 1 Samuel 26:15 Mean?
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