1 Samuel 26:20

Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

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WEBBE

Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the LORD; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

BSB

So do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to look for a flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

KJV

Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

ASV

Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Jehovah: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

BBE

Then do not let my blood be drained out on the earth away from the face of the Lord: for the king of Israel has come out to take my life, like one going after birds in the mountains.

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וְעַתָּה ve·'a·tah and now H6258 אַל־ 'al- may not H408 יִפֹּל yi·pol it fall H5307 דָּמִי da·mi blood my H1818 אַרְצָה 'ar·tzah [the] ground towards H776 מִנֶּגֶד mi·ne·ged from before H5048 פְּנֵי pe·nei [the] presence of H6440 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 יָצָא ya·tza' he has come out H3318 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh [the] king of H4428 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 לְבַקֵּשׁ le·va·kesh to seek H1245 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 פַּרְעֹשׁ par·'osh a flea H6550 אֶחָד 'e·chad one H259 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 יִרְדֹּף yir·dof someone pursues H7291 הַקֹּרֵא ha·ko·re' the partridge H7124 בֶּהָרִים be·ha·rim in the mountains H2022

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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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.