1 Samuel 26:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 26:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 26:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 26:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered up your enemy into your hand today. Now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.””
1 Samuel 26:8 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 26:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered up thine enemy into thy hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.”
1 Samuel 26:8 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 26:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Abishai saith unto David, `God hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now, let me smite him, I pray thee, with a spear, even into the earth at once--and I do repeat <FI>it<Fi> to him.'”
1 Samuel 26:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 26:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Abishai said to David,God has delivered thine enemy into thy hand this day; and now let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear, even to the ground once, and I will not do it the second time.”
1 Samuel 26:8 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 26:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then saide Abishai to Dauid, God hath closed thine enemie into thine hande this day: now therefore, I pray thee, let me smite him once with a speare to the earth, and I will not smite him againe.”
1 Samuel 26:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 26:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 26
6 Então falou Davi, e perguntou a Aimeleque Heteu, e a Abisai filho de Zeruia, irmão de Joabe, dizendo: Quem descerá comigo a Saul ao campo: E disse Abisai: Eu descerei contigo.
7 Davi pois e Abisai vieram ao povo de noite: e eis que Saul que estava estendido dormindo na trincheira, e sua lança fincada em terra à sua cabeceira; e Abner e o povo estavam ao redor dele estendidos.
8 Então disse Abisai a Davi: Hoje Deus entregou a teu inimigo em tuas mãos: agora pois, eu o ferirei logo com a lança, fincando-lhe com a terra de um golpe, e não precisarei repetir.
9 E Davi respondeu a Abisai: Não lhe mates: porque quem estender sua mão contra o ungido do SENHOR, e será inocente?
10 Disse ademais Davi: Vive o SENHOR, que se o SENHOR não o ferir, ou que seu dia chegue para que morra, ou que descendo em batalha pereça,
What Does 1 Samuel 26:8 Mean?
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