1 Samuel 26:15

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 the king your lord.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

So 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?

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

And David said to Abner, Are you not a man of war? is there any other like you in Israel? why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? for one of the people came in to put the king your lord to death.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 אַבְנֵר 'av·ner Abner H74 הֲלוֹא־ ha·lo'- ¿ not H3808 אִישׁ 'ish a man H376 אַתָּה 'a·tah [are] you H859 וּמִי u·mi and who H4310 כָמוֹךָ kha·mo·kha [is] like you H3644 בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל be·yis·ra·'el in Israel H3478 וְלָמָּה ve·la·mah and (to) why H4100 לֹא lo' not H3808 שָׁמַרְתָּ sha·mar·ta did you guard H8104 אֶל־ 'el- (to) H413 אֲדֹנֶיךָ 'a·do·nei·kha master(s) your H113 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 כִּי־ ki- if H3588 בָא va' he came H935 אַחַד 'a·chad one of H259 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 לְהַשְׁחִית le·hash·chit to destroy H7843 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 אֲדֹנֶיךָ 'a·do·nei·kha master(s) your H113

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 13–20

David reasoned seriously and affectionately with Saul. Those who forbid our attendance on God's ordinances, do what they can to estrange us from God, and to make us heathens. We are to reckon that which exposes us to sin the greatest injury that can be done us. If the Lord stirred thee up against me, either in displeasure to me, taking this way to punish me for my sins against him, or in displeasure to thee, if it be the effect of that evil spirit from the Lord which troubles thee; let Him accept an offering from us both. Let us join in seeking peace, and to be reconciled with God by sacrifice.

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