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1 Samuel 26:7-9
New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 26:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping inside the circle of the camp with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people were lying around him. 8 Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has handed your enemy over to you; now then, please let me [a]pin him with the spear to the ground with one thrust, and I will not [b]do it to him a second time.” 9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not [c]kill him, for (A)who can reach out with his hand against the Lord’s anointed and remain innocent?”
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- 1 Samuel 26:8 Lit strike him...even into
- 1 Samuel 26:8 Lit repeat it to him
- 1 Samuel 26:9 Lit destroy
1 Samuel 26:7-9
New International Version
1 Samuel 26:7-9
New International Version
7 So David and Abishai went to the army by night, and there was Saul, lying asleep inside the camp with his spear stuck in the ground near his head. Abner and the soldiers were lying around him.
8 Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t strike him twice.”
9 But David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him! Who can lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed(A) and be guiltless?(B)
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