1 Samuel 26:15

Contextual Overview

¹³ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain far off; a great space being between them; ¹³ David climbed the hill opposite the camp until he was at a safe distance. ¹³ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them: ¹³ David crossed over to the other side of the hill and stood on top of the mountain far from Saul's camp. They were a long way away from each other. ¹³ Then David crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a considerable distance between them. ¹³ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space [being] between them: ¹³ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them; ¹³Then David crossed over to the other side and stood on the top of the mountain at a distance, with a large area between them. ¹³ Then David went over to the other side and stood far off on the top of the hill, with a great space between them. ¹³ And whanne Dauid hadde passid euene ayens, and hadde stonde on the cop of the hil afer, and a greet space was bitwixe hem,

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there came: 1 Samuel 26:8

Reciprocal: Daniel 4:19 - My Lord Matthew 26:40 - What

Cross-References

Genesis 21:25
When Abraham reproved Abimelech about a well of water that Abimelech's servants had seized,

Genesis 21:25
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's slaves had violently taken away.

Genesis 21:25
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about Abimelech's servants who had seized a well of water.

Genesis 21:25
But Abraham lodged a complaint against Abimelech concerning a well that Abimelech's servants had seized.

Genesis 21:25
And Abraham reproved Abimelech, because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

Genesis 21:25
Abraham complained to Abimelech because of a water well, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.

Genesis 21:25
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well of water which the servants of Abimelech had [violently] seized [from him],

Genesis 21:25
And he blamyde Abymelech for the pit of watir, which hise seruauntis token awey bi violence.

Genesis 21:25
And Abraham reasoned with Abimelech concerning the matter of a well of water which Abimelech's servants have taken violently away,

Genesis 21:25
But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech's servants had seized,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David said to Abner, [art] not thou a [valiant] man?.... Or a man u, a man of great fame for courage and valour, a man of great authority, who had the next post in the army under Saul, but had not behaved like a man, worthy of his character and office:

and who [is] like to thee in Israel? none that bare so great a name, or was in so high an office, who therefore should have been careful to have acted according to both:

wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? took care to have set a guard about his person while he slept; which perhaps was neglected through a contempt of David and his men, as being in no fear of them:

for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord; that is, there had been one in the camp that night, who had entered there with that view to have destroyed him, had he an opportunity, and which did offer; this was true of Abishai, who no doubt went down with David into the camp with that intent, though David did not, and therefore he says, "one of the people", not more; for though two went in, only one with that view: David observes to them the danger the king was in, his carefulness of him to preserve his life, to whom only it was owing, and the negligence of Abner, and those under his command.

u איש "vir", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Piscator.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This incidental testimony to Abner’s great eminence as a warrior is fully borne out by David’s dirge at Abner’s death 2 Samuel 3:31-34, 2 Samuel 3:38, as well as by his whole history. At the same time David’s bantering tone in regard to Abner, coupled with what he says in 1 Samuel 26:19, makes it proable that David attributed Saul’s persecution of him in some degree to Abner. Abner would be likely to dread a rival in the young conqueror of Judah (compare 2 Samuel 2:8).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 26:15. Art not thou a valiant man? — This is a strong irony. Ye are worthy to die; ye are sons of death - ye deserve death for this neglect of your king. And had not Saul been so deeply affected with David's generosity in preserving his life, he had doubtless put Abner and his chief officers to death; though they were not to blame, as their apparent neglect was the effect of a supernatural sleep.