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1 Samuel 26:17-19
New English Translation
1 Samuel 26:17-19
New English Translation
17 When Saul recognized David’s voice, he said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” David replied, “Yes, it’s my voice, my lord the king.” 18 He went on to say, “Why is my lord chasing his servant? What have I done? What wrong have I done?[a] 19 So let my lord the king now listen to the words of his servant. If the Lord has incited you against me, may he take delight in[b] an offering. But if men have instigated this,[c] may they be cursed before the Lord! For they have driven me away this day from being united with the Lord’s inheritance, saying, ‘Go on, serve other gods!’
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- 1 Samuel 26:18 tn Heb “What in my hand [is] evil?”
- 1 Samuel 26:19 tn Heb “may he smell.” The implication is that Saul should seek to appease God, for such divine instigation to evil would be a sign of God’s disfavor. For a fuller discussion of this passage see R. B. Chisholm, Jr., “Does God Deceive?” BSac 155 (1998): 19-21.
- 1 Samuel 26:19 tn Heb “but if the sons of men.”
1 Samuel 26:17-19
New International Version
1 Samuel 26:17-19
New International Version
17 Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is that your voice,(A) David my son?”
David replied, “Yes it is, my lord the king.” 18 And he added, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong(B) am I guilty of? 19 Now let my lord the king listen(C) to his servant’s words. If the Lord has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering.(D) If, however, people have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord! They have driven me today from my share in the Lord’s inheritance(E) and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’(F)
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