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1 Samuel 26:15

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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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1 Samuel 26:15 in other translations

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 in context

  1. 13Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;
  2. 14and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Don’t you answer, Abner?”
    Then Abner answered, “Who are you who cries to the king?”
  3. 15David 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.
  4. 16This thing isn’t good that you have done. As Yahweh lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, Yahweh’s anointed. Now see where the king’s spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head.”
  5. 17Saul knew David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?”
    David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”