1 Samuel 26:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 26:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 26:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 26:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“This thing isn’t good that you have done. As Yahweh lives, you are worthy to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, Yahweh’s anointed. Now see where the king’s spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head.””

1 Samuel 26:16 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 26:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“This thing is not good that thou hast done. As Jehovah liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept watch over your lord, Jehovah’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.”

1 Samuel 26:16 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 26:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Not good is this thing which thou hast done; Jehovah liveth, but ye <FI>are<Fi> sons of death, in that ye have not watched over your lord, over the anointed of Jehovah; and now, see where the king's spear <FI>is<Fi> , and the cruse of water which <FI>is<Fi> at his bolster.'”

1 Samuel 26:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 26:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Samuel 26:16 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 26:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“This is not well done of thee: as the Lord liueth, ye are worthy to dye, because ye haue not kept your master the Lordes Anointed: and now see where the Kings speare is, and the pot of water that was at his head.”

1 Samuel 26:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 26:16 in Context — 1 Samuel 26

14 Et il cria au peuple et à Abner, fils de Ner: Ne répondras-tu pas, Abner? Abner répondit: Qui es-tu, toi qui pousses des cris vers le roi?

15 Et David dit à Abner: N’es-tu pas un homme? Et qui est ton pareil en Israël? Pourquoi donc n’as-tu pas gardé le roi, ton maître? Car quelqu’un du peuple est venu pour tuer le roi, ton maître.

16 Ce que tu as fait là n’est pas bien. L’Éternel est vivant! Vous méritez la mort, pour n’avoir pas veillé sur votre maître, sur l’oint de l’Éternel. Regarde maintenant où sont la lance du roi et la cruche d’eau, qui étaient à son chevet!

17 Saül reconnut la voix de David, et dit: Est-ce bien ta voix, mon fils David? Et David répondit: C’est ma voix, ô roi, mon seigneur!

18 Et il dit: Pourquoi mon seigneur poursuit-il son serviteur? Qu’ai-je fait, et de quoi suis-je coupable?

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