1 Samuel 26:19

Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that Yahweh has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before Yahweh; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to Yahweh’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’

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WEBBE

Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is so that the LORD has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, they are cursed before the LORD; for they have driven me out today that I shouldn’t cling to the LORD’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods!’

BSB

Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’

KJV

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.

ASV

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.

BBE

Let my lord the king give ear now to the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who is moving you against me, let him take an offering: but if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, for driving me out today and keeping me from my place in the heritage of the Lord, saying, Go, be the servant of other gods.

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וְעַתָּה ve·'a·tah and now H6258 יִשְׁמַע־ yish·ma'- let him hear H8085 נָא na' please H4994 אֲדֹנִי 'a·do·ni lord my H113 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 דִּבְרֵי div·rei [the] words of H1697 עַבְדּוֹ av·do servant his H5650 אִם־ 'im- if H518 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 הֱסִיתְךָ he·si·te·kha he has incited you H5496 בִי vi against (the) me H9030 יָרַח ya·rach may he smell H7306 מִנְחָה min·chah an offering H4503 וְאִם ve·'im and if H518 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] sons of H1121 הָאָדָם ha·'a·dam (the) humankind H120 אֲרוּרִים 'a·ru·rim [be] cursed H779 הֵם hem they H1992 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 גֵרְשׁוּנִי ge·re·shu·ni they have driven out me H1644 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 מֵהִסְתַּפֵּחַ me·his·ta·pe·ach from having a share H5596 בְּנַחֲלַת be·na·cha·lat in [the] inheritance of H5159 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 לֵךְ lekh go H1980 עֲבֹד 'a·vod serve H5647 אֱלֹהִים 'e·lo·him gods H430 אֲחֵרִים 'a·che·rim other H312

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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