--- title: "1 Samuel 26 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 26 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/26" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 came וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ H935 And the Ziphites הַזִּפִים֙ H2130 אֶל H413 unto Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 to Gibeah הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה H1390 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 הֲל֨וֹא H3808 Doth not David דָוִ֤ד H1732 hide מִסְתַּתֵּר֙ H5641 himself in the hill בְּגִבְעַ֣ת H1389 of Hachilah הַֽחֲכִילָ֔ה H2444 עַ֖ל H5921 which is before פְּנֵ֥י H6440 Jeshimon הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃ H3452 2 arose וַיָּ֣קָם H6965 Then Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 and went down וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙ H3381 אֶל H413 in the wilderness בְּמִדְבַּר H4057 of Ziph זִֽיף׃ H2128 וְאִתּ֛וֹ H854 having three שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת H7969 thousand אֲלָפִ֥ים H505 men אִ֖ישׁ H376 chosen בְּחוּרֵ֣י H977 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 with him to seek לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ H1245 אֶת H853 David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 in the wilderness בְּמִדְבַּר H4057 of Ziph זִֽיף׃ H2128 3 pitched וַיִּ֨חַן H2583 And Saul שָׁא֛וּל H7586 in the hill בְּגִבְעַ֣ת H1389 of Hachilah הַֽחֲכִילָ֗ה H2444 אֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 עַל H5921 which is before פְּנֵ֥י H6440 Jeshimon הַיְשִׁימֹ֖ן H3452 עַל H5921 by the way הַדָּ֑רֶךְ H1870 But David וְדָוִד֙ H1732 abode יֹשֵׁ֣ב H3427 him into the wilderness הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ H4057 and he saw וַיַּ֕רְא H7200 כִּ֣י H3588 came בָ֥א H935 And Saul שָׁא֛וּל H7586 after אַֽחֲרָ֖יו H310 him into the wilderness הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ H4057 4 therefore sent out וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח H7971 David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 spies מְרַגְּלִ֑ים H7270 and understood וַיֵּ֕דַע H3045 כִּי H3588 was come בָ֥א H935 that Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 אֶל H413 in very deed נָכֽוֹן׃ H3559 5 arose וַיָּ֣קָם H6965 And David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 and came וַיָּבֹא֮ H935 אֶֽל H413 the place הַמָּקוֹם֙ H4725 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 had pitched חֹנִ֥ים H2583 שָׁ֣ם H8033 and Saul וְשָׁאוּל֙ H7586 beheld וַיַּ֣רְא H7200 And David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 אֶת H853 the place הַמָּקוֹם֙ H4725 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 lay שֹׁכֵ֣ב H7901 שָׁ֣ם H8033 and Saul וְשָׁאוּל֙ H7586 and Abner וְאַבְנֵ֥ר H74 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ner נֵ֖ר H5369 the captain שַׂר H8269 of his host צְבָא֑וֹ H6635 and Saul וְשָׁאוּל֙ H7586 lay שֹׁכֵ֣ב H7901 in the trench בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל H4570 and the people וְהָעָ֖ם H5971 had pitched חֹנִ֥ים H2583 round about סְבִֽיבֹתָֽו׃ H5439 6 Then answered וַיַּ֨עַן H6030 David דָּוִ֜ד H1732 and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 אֶל H413 to Ahimelech אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ H288 the Hittite הַֽחִתִּ֗י H2850 וְאֶל H413 And Abishai אֲבִישַׁ֔י H52 the son בֶּן H1121 of Zeruiah צְרוּיָ֜ה H6870 brother אֲחִ֤י H251 to Joab יוֹאָב֙ H3097 and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 מִֽי H4310 I will go down אֵרֵ֥ד H3381 אִתִּ֛י H854 אֶל H413 with me to Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 אֶל H413 to the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה H4264 and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Abishai אֲבִישַׁ֔י H52 אֲנִ֖י H589 I will go down אֵרֵ֥ד H3381 עִמָּֽךְ׃ H5973 7 came וַיָּבֹא֩ H935 So David דָוִ֨ד H1732 and Abishai וַֽאֲבִישַׁ֥י׀ H52 אֶל H413 and the people וְהָעָ֔ם H5971 by night לַיְלָה֒ H3915 וְהִנֵּ֣ה H2009 and behold Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 lay שֹֽׁכְבִ֖ים H7901 sleeping יָשֵׁן֙ H3463 within the trench בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל H4570 and his spear וַֽחֲנִית֥וֹ H2595 stuck מְעוּכָֽה H4600 in the ground בָאָ֖רֶץ H776 at his bolster מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑ו H4763 but Abner וְאַבְנֵ֣ר H74 and the people וְהָעָ֔ם H5971 lay שֹֽׁכְבִ֖ים H7901 round about סְבִֽיבֹתָֽו׃ H5439 8 Then said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 Abishai אֲבִישַׁי֙ H52 אֶל H413 to David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 hath delivered סִגַּ֨ר H5462 God אֱלֹהִ֥ים H430 this day הַיּ֛וֹם H3117 אֶת H853 thine enemy אֽוֹיִבְךָ֖ H341 into thine hand בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ H3027 וְעַתָּה֩ H6258 now therefore let me smite אַכֶּ֨נּוּ H5221 נָ֜א H4994 him I pray thee with the spear בַּֽחֲנִ֤ית H2595 even to the earth וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ H776 at once פַּ֣עַם H6471 אַחַ֔ת H259 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and I will not smite him the second time אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה H8138 לֽוֹ׃ H0 9 said וַיֹּ֧אמֶר H559 And David דָּוִ֛ד H1732 אֶל H413 to Abishai אֲבִישַׁ֖י H52 אַל H408 Destroy תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֑הוּ H7843 כִּ֠י H3588 מִ֣י H4310 him not for who can stretch forth שָׁלַ֥ח H7971 his hand יָד֛וֹ H3027 anointed בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַ H4899 against the LORD'S יְהוָ֖ה H3068 and be guiltless וְנִקָּֽה׃ H5352 10 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 David דָּוִד֙ H1732 liveth חַי H2416 furthermore As the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 כִּ֥י H3588 אִם H518 furthermore As the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 shall smite יִגָּפֶ֑נּוּ H5062 אֽוֹ H176 him or his day יוֹמ֤וֹ H3117 shall come יָבוֹא֙ H935 to die וָמֵ֔ת H4191 א֧וֹ H176 into battle בַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה H4421 or he shall descend יֵרֵ֖ד H3381 and perish וְנִסְפָּֽה׃ H5595 11 forbid חָלִ֤ילָה H2486 לִּי֙ H0 The LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 that I should stretch forth מִשְּׁלֹ֥חַ H7971 mine hand יָדִ֖י H3027 anointed בִּמְשִׁ֣יחַ H4899 The LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 וְ֠עַתָּה H6258 but I pray thee take קַח H3947 נָ֨א H4994 אֶֽת H853 thou now the spear הַחֲנִ֜ית H2595 אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 that is at his bolster מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֛ו H4763 וְאֶת H853 and the cruse צַפַּ֥חַת H6835 of water הַמַּ֖יִם H4325 וְנֵֽלְכָה H1980 לָּֽנוּ׃ H0 12 took וַיִּקַּח֩ H3947 So David דָּוִ֨ד H1732 אֶֽת H853 the spear הַחֲנִ֜ית H2595 וְאֶת H853 and the cruse צַפַּ֤חַת H6835 of water הַמַּ֙יִם֙ H4325 bolster מֵרַֽאֲשֹׁתֵ֣י H7226 from Saul's שָׁא֔וּל H7586 וַיֵּֽלְכ֖וּ H1980 לָהֶ֑ם H0 וְאֵ֣ין H369 and no man saw רֹאֶה֩ H7200 וְאֵ֨ין H369 it nor knew יוֹדֵ֜עַ H3045 וְאֵ֣ין H369 it neither awaked מֵקִ֗יץ H6974 כִּ֤י H3588 כֻלָּם֙ H3605 for they were all asleep יְשֵׁנִ֔ים H3463 כִּ֚י H3588 because a deep sleep תַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת H8639 from the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 was fallen נָֽפְלָ֖ה H5307 עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H5921 13 went over וַיַּֽעֲבֹ֤ר H5674 Then David דָּוִד֙ H1732 to the other side הָעֵ֔בֶר H5676 and stood וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֥ד H5975 עַל H5921 on the top רֹאשׁ H7218 of an hill הָהָ֖ר H2022 afar off מֵֽרָחֹ֑ק H7350 a great רַ֥ב H7227 space הַמָּק֖וֹם H4725 בֵּֽינֵיהֶֽם׃ H996 14 Who art thou that criest קָרָ֥אתָ H7121 And David דָוִ֜ד H1732 אֶל H413 to the people הָעָ֗ם H5971 וְאֶל H413 Then Abner אַבְנֵר֙ H74 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ner נֵר֙ H5369 and said וַיֹּ֔אמֶר H559 הֲל֥וֹא H3808 Answerest וַיַּ֤עַן H6030 Then Abner אַבְנֵר֙ H74 Answerest וַיַּ֤עַן H6030 Then Abner אַבְנֵר֙ H74 and said וַיֹּ֔אמֶר H559 מִ֥י H4310 אַתָּ֖ה H859 Who art thou that criest קָרָ֥אתָ H7121 אֶל H413 to the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 15 said וַיֹּאמֶר֩ H559 And David דָּוִ֨ד H1732 אֶל H413 to Abner אַבְנֵ֜ר H74 הֲלוֹא H3808 Art not thou a valiant man אִ֣ישׁ H376 אַתָּ֗ה H859 וּמִ֤י H4310 כָמ֙וֹךָ֙ H3644 and who is like to thee in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 וְלָ֙מָּה֙ H4100 לֹ֣א H3808 wherefore then hast thou not kept שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ H8104 אֶל H413 thy lord אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃ H113 the king הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 כִּי H3588 for there came בָא֙ H935 one אַחַ֣ד H259 of the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 in to destroy לְהַשְׁחִ֖ית H7843 אֶת H853 the king הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ H4428 thy lord אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃ H113 16 לֹא H3808 is not good ט֞וֹב H2896 This thing הַדָּבָ֣ר H1697 הַזֶּה֮ H2088 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 that thou hast done עָשִׂיתָ֒ H6213 liveth חַי H2416 As the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 כִּ֤י H3588 ye are worthy בְנֵי H1121 to die מָ֙וֶת֙ H4194 אַתֶּ֔ם H859 אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 because ye have not kept שְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם H8104 עַל H5921 your master אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶ֖ם H113 עַל H5921 anointed מְשִׁ֣יחַ H4899 As the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ H6258 And now see רְאֵ֗ה H7200 אֵֽי H335 spear חֲנִ֥ית H2595 where the king's הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ H4428 וְאֶת H853 is and the cruse צַפַּ֥חַת H6835 of water הַמַּ֖יִם H4325 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 that was at his bolster מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָֽו׃ H4763 17 knew וַיַּכֵּ֤ר H5234 And Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 אֶת H853 Is this thy voice קוֹלִ֖י H6963 And David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Is this thy voice קוֹלִ֖י H6963 זֶ֖ה H2088 my son בְּנִ֣י H1121 And David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 and said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 Is this thy voice קוֹלִ֖י H6963 my lord אֲדֹנִ֥י H113 O king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 18 And he said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 לָ֥מָּה H4100 זֶּ֛ה H2088 Wherefore doth my lord אֲדֹנִ֥י H113 thus pursue רֹדֵ֖ף H7291 after אַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 his servant עַבְדּ֑וֹ H5650 כִּ֚י H3588 מֶ֣ה H4100 for what have I done עָשִׂ֔יתִי H6213 וּמַה H4100 is in mine hand בְּיָדִ֖י H3027 or what evil רָעָֽה׃ H7451 19 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 hear יִֽשְׁמַֽע H8085 נָא֙ H4994 Now therefore I pray thee let my lord אֲדֹנִ֣י H113 the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 אֵ֖ת H853 the words דִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 of his servant עַבְדּ֑וֹ H5650 אִם H518 If the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 have stirred thee up הֱסִֽיתְךָ֥ H5496 בִי֙ H0 against me let him accept יָרַ֣ח H7306 an offering מִנְחָ֔ה H4503 וְאִ֣ם׀ H518 but if they be the children בְּנֵ֣י H1121 of men הָֽאָדָ֗ם H120 cursed אֲרוּרִ֥ים H779 הֵם֙ H1992 be they before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 If the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 כִּֽי H3588 for they have driven גֵרְשׁ֣וּנִי H1644 me out this day הַיּ֗וֹם H3117 from abiding מֵֽהִסְתַּפֵּ֜חַ H5596 in the inheritance בְּנַֽחֲלַ֤ת H5159 If the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 לֵ֥ךְ H1980 serve עֲבֹ֖ד H5647 gods אֱלֹהִ֥ים H430 other אֲחֵרִֽים׃ H312 20 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 אַל H408 fall יִפֹּ֤ל H5307 Now therefore let not my blood דָּמִי֙ H1818 to the earth אַ֔רְצָה H776 מִנֶּ֖גֶד H5048 before the face פְּנֵ֣י H6440 of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 כִּֽי H3588 is come out יָצָ֞א H3318 for the king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 to seek לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ H1245 אֶת H853 flea פַּרְעֹ֣שׁ H6550 a אֶחָ֔ד H259 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 as when one doth hunt יִרְדֹּ֥ף H7291 a partridge הַקֹּרֵ֖א H7124 in the mountains בֶּֽהָרִֽים׃ H2022 21 Then said וַיֹּאמֶר֩ H559 Saul שָׁא֨וּל H7586 I have sinned חָטָ֜אתִי H2398 return שׁ֣וּב H7725 my son בְּנִֽי H1121 David דָוִ֗ד H1732 כִּ֠י H3588 לֹֽא H3808 for I will no more do thee harm אָרַ֤ע H7489 לְךָ֙ H0 ע֔וֹד H5750 תַּ֠חַת H8478 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 was precious יָֽקְרָ֥ה H3365 because my soul נַפְשִׁ֛י H5315 in thine eyes בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ H5869 this day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 behold I have played the fool הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּי H5528 and have erred וָֽאֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה H7686 exceedingly הַרְבֵּ֥ה H7235 מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 22 answered וַיַּ֤עַן H6030 And David דָּוִד֙ H1732 and said וַיֹּ֔אמֶר H559 הִנֵּ֖ה H2009 spear החֲנִ֣ית H2595 Behold the king's הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 come over וְיַֽעֲבֹ֛ר H5674 and let one אֶחָ֥ד H259 of the young men מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֖ים H5288 and fetch וְיִקָּחֶֽהָ׃ H3947 23 The LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 render יָשִׁ֣יב H7725 to every man לָאִ֔ישׁ H376 אֶת H853 his righteousness צִדְקָת֖וֹ H6666 וְאֶת H853 and his faithfulness אֱמֻֽנָת֑וֹ H530 אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 delivered נְתָֽנְךָ֙ H5414 The LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 to day הַיּוֹם֙ H3117 mine hand יָדִ֖י H3027 וְלֹ֣א H3808 but I would אָבִ֔יתִי H14 not stretch forth לִשְׁלֹ֥חַ H7971 mine hand יָדִ֖י H3027 anointed בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַ H4899 The LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 24 וְהִנֵּ֗ה H2009 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 be much set by תִּגְדַּ֤ל H1431 And behold as thy life נַפְשִׁי֙ H5315 this day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 in mine eyes בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 כֵּ֣ן H3651 be much set by תִּגְדַּ֤ל H1431 And behold as thy life נַפְשִׁי֙ H5315 in mine eyes בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 and let him deliver וְיַצִּלֵ֖נִי H5337 מִכָּל H3605 me out of all tribulation צָרָֽה׃ H6869 25 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Then Saul וְשָׁא֖וּל H7586 אֶל H413 David דָּוִד֙ H1732 Blessed בָּר֤וּךְ H1288 אַתָּה֙ H859 be thou my son בְּנִ֣י H1121 David דָּוִד֙ H1732 גַּ֚ם H1571 great תַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה H6213 great תַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה H6213 וְגַ֖ם H1571 prevail תּוּכָ֑ל H3201 prevail תּוּכָ֑ל H3201 וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ H1980 David דָּוִד֙ H1732 on his way לְדַרְכּ֔וֹ H1870 Then Saul וְשָׁא֖וּל H7586 returned שָׁ֥ב H7725 to his place לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃ H4725 [1 Samuel 25](/interlinear/1-samuel/25) [1 Samuel 27](/interlinear/1-samuel/27) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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