1 Samuel 26 - Study the King James Bible

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

Ziphites: Joshua 15:24, Joshua 15:55
Doth not: 1 Samuel 26:3, 1 Samuel 23:19, Psalms 54:1, *title
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 19:19 - General 1 Chronicles 2:42 - Ziph 1 Chronicles 28:4 - the house of my father Psalms 140:2 - continually Hebrews 11:38 - wandered

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

Saul arose: 1 Samuel 23:23-25, 1 Samuel 24:17, Psalms 38:12, Psalms 140:4-9
three thousand: 1 Samuel 24:2
Reciprocal: Genesis 37:20 - and we Numbers 24:1 - saw Joshua 15:55 - Ziph Psalms 17:11 - compassed Psalms 120:7 - when

And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

Hachilah: 1 Samuel 26:1, 1 Samuel 23:19
Reciprocal: Psalms 17:11 - compassed

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.

Joshua 2:1, Matthew 10:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 42:9 - Ye are spies 1 Samuel 24:15 - deliver

And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.

Abner: 1 Samuel 9:1, 1 Samuel 14:50, 1 Samuel 14:51, 1 Samuel 17:55, 2 Samuel 2:8-12, 2 Samuel 3:7, 2 Samuel 3:8, 2 Samuel 3:27, 2 Samuel 3:33-38, 1 Chronicles 9:39
trench: or, midst of his carriages, 1 Samuel 17:20, The word maugal never signifies a ditch or rampart, but a chariot or waggon way. Nor does it seem to denote a ring of carriages, as Buxtorf and others interpret the word; for it is not probable that Saul would encumber his army with baggage in so rapid a pursuit, nor that so mountainous a country was practicable for waggons. It appears simply to mean here, the circular encampment (from agal, "round") which these troops formed, in the midst of which, as being the place of honour, Saul reposed. An Arab camp, D'Arvieux informs us, is always circular, when the disposition of the ground will permit, the prince being in the middle, and the troops at a respectful distance around him. Add to which, their lances are fixed near them in the ground all the day long, ready for action.

Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

Hittite: Genesis 10:15, Genesis 15:20, 2 Samuel 11:6, 2 Samuel 11:21, 2 Samuel 11:24, 2 Samuel 12:9, 2 Samuel 23:39
to Abishai: 2 Samuel 2:18, 2 Samuel 16:9, 2 Samuel 16:10, 2 Samuel 18:5, 2 Samuel 23:18, 1 Chronicles 2:16
Zeruiah: 1 Chronicles 2:15, 1 Chronicles 2:16
Who will go: 1 Samuel 14:6, 1 Samuel 14:7, Judges 7:10, Judges 7:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 23:3 - Heth 2 Samuel 20:6 - Abishai 1 Chronicles 11:20 - Abishai 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Moreover

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

sleeping: 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:3
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 26:12 - So David

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

God: 1 Samuel 26:23, 1 Samuel 23:14, 1 Samuel 24:4, 1 Samuel 24:18, 1 Samuel 24:19, Joshua 21:44, Judges 1:4
delivered: Heb. shut up, 1 Samuel 24:18, Deuteronomy 32:30, Psalms 31:8, Romans 11:32, *marg. Galatians 3:22, Galatians 3:23
the second time: Nahum 1:9
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:7 - God hath 1 Samuel 24:10 - bade me 1 Samuel 26:15 - there came 2 Samuel 18:28 - delivered up 2 Samuel 19:22 - What have 2 Samuel 20:10 - struck him not again 2 Kings 6:21 - shall 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Moreover Job 12:14 - he shutteth Job 31:31 - the men Proverbs 24:11 - General Isaiah 33:15 - stoppeth Jeremiah 40:15 - Let Hosea 11:9 - return Matthew 5:39 - That Luke 9:55 - and rebuked

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD's anointed, and be guiltless?

who can stretch: 1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 24:7, 2 Samuel 1:14, 2 Samuel 1:16, Psalms 105:15
Reciprocal: Exodus 22:28 - nor curse 1 Samuel 12:5 - his anointed 1 Samuel 23:7 - God hath 1 Samuel 24:10 - the Lord's 1 Samuel 25:33 - avenging 1 Samuel 26:16 - Lord's 1 Samuel 26:23 - I would not 2 Samuel 19:21 - cursed 2 Samuel 20:21 - lifted 1 Kings 21:3 - The Lord 2 Kings 8:15 - And it came Psalms 7:4 - I have Psalms 119:61 - but I Psalms 119:87 - but I forsook Proverbs 24:11 - General Lamentations 4:20 - the anointed

10.

David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

the Lord liveth: 1 Samuel 24:15, 1 Samuel 25:26, 1 Samuel 25:38, Psalms 94:1, Psalms 94:2, Psalms 94:23, Luke 18:7, Romans 12:19, Revelation 18:8
his day: Genesis 47:29, Deuteronomy 31:14, Job 7:1, Job 14:5, Job 14:14, Psalms 37:10, Psalms 37:13, Ecclesiastes 3:2, Hebrews 9:27
he shall descend: 1 Samuel 31:6, Deuteronomy 32:35
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 24:12 - Lord judge 1 Samuel 25:33 - avenging 2 Samuel 12:15 - struck the child 1 Kings 17:12 - As the Lord 1 Chronicles 17:8 - have cut off 2 Chronicles 13:20 - Lord Job 34:20 - without Psalms 7:16 - General Psalms 31:15 - My times Psalms 59:10 - let Psalms 62:3 - ye shall Psalms 63:10 - They shall fall Psalms 143:12 - of thy mercy Proverbs 24:16 - but Micah 7:9 - until

11.

The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

that I should: 1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 24:12, 2 Samuel 1:14, 2 Samuel 1:16
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:1 - a vial 1 Samuel 26:16 - Lord's 1 Samuel 26:23 - I would not 2 Samuel 23:17 - Be it far Psalms 17:3 - shalt Psalms 94:23 - cut them Luke 18:7 - avenge

12.

So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.

So David: 1 Samuel 26:7, 1 Samuel 24:4
a deep sleep: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 15:12, Esther 6:1, Isaiah 29:10
Reciprocal: Psalms 76:6 - dead

13.

Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:

the top: 1 Samuel 24:8, Judges 9:7, david, by retiring to a place of safety before he called to Abner, seems to have manifested more distrust of Saul than he had done on a former occasion. Yet he desired that Saul and all Israel should be informed of his conduct at this time. Abner and his soldiers, by neglecting to guard Saul when he slept, had exposed his life, and merited to be treated as his enemies, though he confided in them as friends; for, although their sound sleep was undoubtedly supernatural, yet there might be a neglect of placing sentinels, arising from contempt of David's small company. Saul also deemed David his enemy, though he had before spared and protected his life.
Reciprocal: Genesis 22:4 - saw Isaiah 40:9 - get

14.

And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 2:8 - Abner Isaiah 40:9 - get

15.

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 thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

there came: 1 Samuel 26:8
Reciprocal: Daniel 4:19 - My Lord Matthew 26:40 - What

16.

This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.

worthy to die: Heb. the sons of death, 1 Samuel 20:31, 2 Samuel 12:5, 2 Samuel 19:28, Psalms 79:11, Psalms 102:20, *marg. Ephesians 2:3
Lord's: 1 Samuel 26:9, 1 Samuel 26:11, 1 Samuel 24:6
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 21:22 - General 1 Kings 2:26 - worthy of death Lamentations 4:20 - the anointed Matthew 26:40 - What

17.

And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

Is this thy: 1 Samuel 24:8, 1 Samuel 24:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 32:4 - my lord Genesis 42:10 - General 2 Kings 8:5 - My lord

18.

And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

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

19.

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.

let my lord: 1 Samuel 25:24, Genesis 44:18
stirred: 1 Samuel 16:14-23, 1 Samuel 18:10, 2 Samuel 16:11, 2 Samuel 24:1, 1 Kings 22:22, 1 Chronicles 21:1
accept: Heb. smell, Genesis 8:21, Leviticus 26:31, Psalms 119:1-8
cursed: Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 30:10, Galatians 1:8, Galatians 1:9, Galatians 5:12, 2 Timothy 4:14
they have driven: Deuteronomy 4:27, Deuteronomy 4:28, Joshua 22:25-27, Psalms 42:1, Psalms 42:2, Psalms 120:5, Isaiah 60:5, Romans 14:15
abiding: Heb. cleaving
the inheritance: 2 Samuel 14:16, 2 Samuel 20:19
Reciprocal: Genesis 16:8 - I flee Genesis 20:9 - What hast Exodus 32:21 - General Deuteronomy 27:15 - Cursed be Judges 5:23 - Curse ye Judges 17:2 - cursedst 1 Samuel 24:9 - General 1 Kings 11:14 - the Lord 1 Kings 16:2 - hast made my people 2 Chronicles 21:16 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 36:22 - the Lord stirred Psalms 7:3 - if I Psalms 27:12 - false Psalms 37:3 - so shalt Proverbs 28:10 - causeth Jeremiah 43:5 - took Micah 2:9 - from their children

20.

Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

let not my: 1 Samuel 2:9, 1 Samuel 25:29
the king: 1 Samuel 24:14, Matthew 26:47, Matthew 26:55
a flea: Parosh, (in Arabic borghooth, Syriac, poorthano,) the well known little contemptible and troublesome insect, the flea, seems to be so called from its agility in leaping and skipping, from para, "free," and raash, "to leap, bound." David, by comparing himself to this insect, seems to import, that while it would cost Saul much pains to catch him, he would obtain but very little advantage from it.
a partridge: Korai certainly denotes the partridge, which is called in Arabic, kiraa. It seems to be so called from the cry or cur which it utters when calling its young.
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 24:11 - thou huntest 2 Samuel 9:8 - a dead dog Psalms 49:5 - heels Psalms 124:6 - who hath not Jeremiah 16:16 - hunters Micah 7:2 - hunt

21.

Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

I have sinned: 1 Samuel 15:24, 1 Samuel 15:30, 1 Samuel 24:17, Exodus 9:27, Numbers 22:34, Matthew 27:4
I will no: 1 Samuel 27:4
my soul: 1 Samuel 26:24, 1 Samuel 18:30, Psalms 49:8, Psalms 116:15
Reciprocal: Exodus 10:16 - I have Joshua 7:15 - wrought 2 Samuel 19:19 - did perversely 2 Samuel 24:10 - foolishly 2 Kings 1:14 - let my life 1 Chronicles 21:8 - I have done Psalms 7:4 - without Psalms 36:3 - The words Psalms 62:9 - of high Proverbs 19:19 - man Jeremiah 34:11 - General Romans 12:20 - if thine

22.

And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.

23.

The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed.

render: 1 Kings 8:32, Nehemiah 13:14, Psalms 7:8, Psalms 7:9, Psalms 18:20-26
I would not: 1 Samuel 26:9, 1 Samuel 26:11, 1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 24:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 30:33 - righteousness 1 Samuel 22:14 - And who 1 Samuel 24:4 - I will deliver 1 Samuel 24:12 - Lord judge 1 Samuel 24:18 - Lord 1 Samuel 25:31 - avenged 1 Samuel 26:8 - God 2 Samuel 22:21 - rewarded 1 Chronicles 12:17 - God Job 33:26 - he will Psalms 17:3 - shalt Psalms 18:23 - upright Psalms 25:21 - General Titus 2:10 - showing

24.

And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

as thy life: Psalms 18:25, Matthew 5:7, Matthew 7:2
let him deliver: Genesis 48:16, Psalms 18:1, *title Psalms 18:48, Psalms 34:17, Psalms 34:18, Psalms 144:2, Acts 14:22, 2 Corinthians 1:9, 2 Corinthians 1:10, 2 Thessalonians 3:2, Revelation 7:14
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 26:21 - my soul 2 Samuel 22:1 - and out 2 Kings 1:14 - let my life 1 Chronicles 12:17 - God Psalms 7:4 - I have Psalms 54:7 - For he Psalms 119:87 - but I forsook

25.

Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

Blessed: 1 Samuel 24:19, Numbers 24:9, Numbers 24:10
prevail: Genesis 32:28, Isaiah 54:17, Hosea 12:4, Romans 8:35, Romans 8:37
So David: 1 Samuel 24:22, Proverbs 26:25
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 17:37 - Go 1 Samuel 18:28 - General