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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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1 Samuel 26:18
And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me?
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What crime have I committed?
Then he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What crime have I committed?
Hebrew Names Version
He said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
He said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
King James Version
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
Lexham English Bible
Then he said, "Why is my lord pursuing after his servant? For what have I done? And what evil is in my hand?
Then he said, "Why is my lord pursuing after his servant? For what have I done? And what evil is in my hand?
English Standard Version
And he said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? What evil is on my hands?
And he said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? What evil is on my hands?
New Century Version
David also said, "Why are you chasing me, my master? What wrong have I done? What evil am I guilty of?
David also said, "Why are you chasing me, my master? What wrong have I done? What evil am I guilty of?
New English Translation
He went on to say, "Why is my lord chasing his servant? What have I done? What wrong have I done?
He went on to say, "Why is my lord chasing his servant? What have I done? What wrong have I done?
Amplified Bible
And David said, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
And David said, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
New American Standard Bible
He also said, "Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
He also said, "Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he sayde, Wherefore doeth my lorde thus persecute his seruant? for what haue I done? or what euill is in mine hand?
And he sayde, Wherefore doeth my lorde thus persecute his seruant? for what haue I done? or what euill is in mine hand?
Legacy Standard Bible
He also said, "Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
He also said, "Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
Contemporary English Version
Why are you after me? Have I done something wrong, or have I committed a crime?
Why are you after me? Have I done something wrong, or have I committed a crime?
Complete Jewish Bible
and continued, "Why is my lord chasing his servant? What have I done? What evil am I planning?
and continued, "Why is my lord chasing his servant? What have I done? What evil am I planning?
Darby Translation
And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
Easy-to-Read Version
Sir, why are you chasing me? What wrong have I done? What am I guilty of?
Sir, why are you chasing me? What wrong have I done? What am I guilty of?
George Lamsa Translation
Then David said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hands?
Then David said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hands?
Good News Translation
And he added, "Why, sir, are you still pursuing me, your servant? What have I done? What crime have I committed?
And he added, "Why, sir, are you still pursuing me, your servant? What have I done? What crime have I committed?
Literal Translation
And he said, Why is this, that my lord is pursuing his servant? For what have I done, and what in my hand is evil?
And he said, Why is this, that my lord is pursuing his servant? For what have I done, and what in my hand is evil?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde morouer: Why doth my lorde so persecute his seruaunt? What haue I done? and what euell is there in my hande?
And he sayde morouer: Why doth my lorde so persecute his seruaunt? What haue I done? and what euell is there in my hande?
American Standard Version
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde: Wherefore doth my lorde thus persecute his seruaunt? for what haue I done? or what euyll is in myne hand?
And he sayde: Wherefore doth my lorde thus persecute his seruaunt? for what haue I done? or what euyll is in myne hand?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said: 'Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
And he said: 'Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
King James Version (1611)
And he said, Wherefore doeth my lord thus pursue after his seruant? for what haue I done? or what euill is in mine hand?
And he said, Wherefore doeth my lord thus pursue after his seruant? for what haue I done? or what euill is in mine hand?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for in what have I sinned? and what unrighteousness has been found in me?
And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for in what have I sinned? and what unrighteousness has been found in me?
English Revised Version
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
Berean Standard Bible
And he continued, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
And he continued, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid seide, For what cause pursueth my lord his seruaunt? What haue Y do, ether what yuel is in myn hond? Now therfor,
And Dauid seide, For what cause pursueth my lord his seruaunt? What haue Y do, ether what yuel is in myn hond? Now therfor,
Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, `Why [is] this -- my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what [is] in my hand evil?
and he saith, `Why [is] this -- my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what [is] in my hand evil?
Update Bible Version
And he said, Why does my lord pursue after his slave? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
And he said, Why does my lord pursue after his slave? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Why doth my lord thus pursue his servant? for what have I done? or what evil [is] in my hand?
And he said, Why doth my lord thus pursue his servant? for what have I done? or what evil [is] in my hand?
World English Bible
He said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
He said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?
New King James Version
And he said, "Why does my lord thus pursue his servant? For what have I done, or what evil is in my hand?
And he said, "Why does my lord thus pursue his servant? For what have I done, or what evil is in my hand?
New Living Translation
Why are you chasing me? What have I done? What is my crime?
Why are you chasing me? What have I done? What is my crime?
New Life Bible
Why is my lord coming after his servant? What have I done? What am I guilty of?
Why is my lord coming after his servant? What have I done? What am I guilty of?
New Revised Standard
And he added, "Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?
And he added, "Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said, Wherefore is it, that my lord is in pursuit of his servant? For what have I done? or what is in my hand that is wrong?
And he said, Wherefore is it, that my lord is in pursuit of his servant? For what have I done? or what is in my hand that is wrong?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Wherefore doth my lord persecute his servant? What have I done? or what evil is there in my hand?
And he said: Wherefore doth my lord persecute his servant? What have I done? or what evil is there in my hand?
Revised Standard Version
And he said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?
And he said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He also said, "Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
He also said, "Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
Contextual Overview
13 Then David went over to the other side, and took his place on the top of a mountain some distance away, with a great space between them; 14 And crying out to the people and to Abner, the son of Ner, David said, Have you no answer to give, Abner? Then Abner said, Who is that crying out to the king? 15 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. 16 What you have done is not good. By the living Lord, death is the right fate for you, because you have not kept watch over your lord, the man on whom the Lord has put the holy oil. Now see, where is the king's spear, and the vessel of water which was by his head? 17 And Saul, conscious that the voice was David's, said, Is that your voice, David, my son? And David said, It is my voice, O my lord king. 18 And he said, Why does my lord go armed against his servant? what have I done? or what evil is there in me? 19 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. 20 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Wherefore: 1 Samuel 24:9, 1 Samuel 24:11-14, Psalms 7:3-5, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 69:4
what have I: 1 Samuel 17:29, John 8:46, John 10:32, John 18:23
Reciprocal: Genesis 20:9 - What hast 1 Samuel 29:8 - But what have Psalms 59:3 - not Psalms 109:3 - fought Psalms 119:78 - without Psalms 119:161 - Princes Jeremiah 37:18 - General Lamentations 3:52 - without Daniel 6:22 - and also Mark 14:48 - Are
Cross-References
Genesis 21:31
So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths.
So he gave that place the name Beer-sheba, because there the two of them had given their oaths.
Numbers 32:38
And Nebo and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names to the towns they made.
And Nebo and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names to the towns they made.
Psalms 16:4
Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my lips.
Their sorrows will be increased who go after another god: I will not take drink offerings from their hands, or take their names on my lips.
Hosea 2:17
For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, and never again will she say their names.
For I will take away the names of the Baals out of her mouth, and never again will she say their names.
Zechariah 13:2
And it will come about on that day, says the Lord of armies, that I will have the names of the images cut off out of the land, and there will be no more memory of them: and I will send all the prophets and the unclean spirit away from the land.
And it will come about on that day, says the Lord of armies, that I will have the names of the images cut off out of the land, and there will be no more memory of them: and I will send all the prophets and the unclean spirit away from the land.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said, wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant?.... Suggesting that it was both below him to do it, and against his interest; for David was his servant, and he would gladly have continued in his service, and done his business, but he drove him from it, and pursued him as a traitor, when he had not been guilty of any offence to his knowledge: and therefore puts the following questions:
for what have I done? or what evil [is] in mine hand? what crime had he committed, that he was pursued after this manner, and his life sought for? what had he done worthy of death? having a clear conscience, he could boldly ask these questions.
