1 Samuel 26:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

What you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, you deserve to die because you did not guard your lord, the LORD's anointed. Now, look around! Where are the king's spear and the jar of water that were near his head?"

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    This thing you have done is not good. As the LORD lives, you are deserving of death because you have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head."

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    This thing{H1697} is not good{H2896} that thou hast done.{H6213} As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} ye are worthy{H1121} to die,{H4194} because ye have not kept{H8104} watch over your lord,{H113} Jehovah's{H3068} anointed.{H4899} And now see{H7200} where the king's{H4428} spear{H2595} is, and the cruse{H6835} of water{H4325} that was at his head.{H4763}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    This thing{H1697} is not good{H2896} that thou hast done{H6213}{(H8804)}. As the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, ye are worthy{H1121} to die{H4194}, because ye have not kept{H8104}{(H8804)} your master{H113}, the LORD'S{H3068} anointed{H4899}. And now see{H7200}{(H8798)} where the king's{H4428} spear{H2595} is, and the cruse{H6835} of water{H4325} that was at his bolster{H4763}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    It is not well that thou hast done. As truly as the LORDE lyueth ye are the children of death, because ye haue not kepte youre lorde the LORDES anoynted. Beholde now, where is ye kynges speare, and the cuppe of water that was at his heade.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    It is not well done of thee: As the Lorde lyueth, ye are worthy to dye, because ye haue not kept the Lordes annoynted: And nowe see where the kinges speare is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Not good is this thing which thou hast done; Jehovah liveth, but ye `are' 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 `is', and the cruse of water which `is' at his bolster.'

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    What you have done is not good. By the living Lord, death is the right fate for you, because you have not kept watch over your lord, the man on whom the Lord has put the holy oil. Now see, where is the king's spear, and the vessel of water which was by his head?

  • 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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    This failure on your part isn’t good! As surely as the LORD lives, you people who have not protected your lord, the LORD’s chosen one, are as good as dead! Now look where the king’s spear and the jug of water that was by his head are!”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 26:11 : 11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. Now take the spear by his head and the jar of water, and let us go.
  • 1 Sam 20:31 : 31 As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now send someone to bring him to me, for he must die!'
  • 1 Sam 24:6 : 6 Afterward, David's heart troubled him because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.
  • 1 Sam 26:9 : 9 But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can lay a hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"
  • 2 Sam 12:5 : 5 David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, "As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
  • 2 Sam 19:28 : 28 'Moreover, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God, so do what seems good to you.'
  • Ps 79:11 : 11 Let the groans of the prisoners come before You; in accordance with the greatness of Your arm, preserve those condemned to die.
  • Ps 102:20 : 20 For he looked down from his holy height; from heaven the LORD observed the earth,
  • Eph 2:3 : 3 Among them we all also once lived in the desires of our flesh, carrying out the inclinations of the flesh and of the mind, and we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 26:7-15
    9 verses
    82%

    7 So David and Abishai came to the troops by night, and there was Saul lying asleep in the camp with his spear stuck in the ground near his head. Abner and the troops were lying all around him.

    8 Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won't need to strike him twice."

    9 But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can lay a hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"

    10 David also said, "As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish.

    11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. Now take the spear by his head and the jar of water, and let us go.

    12 So David took the spear and the jar of water from near Saul's head, and they departed. No one saw or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.

    13 David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the hill at a distance, with a wide space between them.

    14 Then David called out to the troops and to Abner son of Ner, saying, "Won't you answer, Abner?" Abner replied, "Who are you calling to the king?"

    15 David said to Abner, "Aren't you a man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not guarded your lord the king? Someone came to destroy your lord the king.

  • 2 Sam 1:14-16
    3 verses
    79%

    14 David asked him, 'How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?'

    15 Then David called one of his young men and said, 'Come here and strike him down.' So he struck him, and he died.

    16 David said to him, 'Your blood is on your own head, because your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the LORD's anointed.’'

  • 1 Sam 26:17-18
    2 verses
    78%

    17 Saul recognized David’s voice and said, "Is that your voice, my son David?" David replied, "It is my voice, my lord the king."

    18 And he added, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong is in my hand?

  • 1 Sam 26:22-24
    3 verses
    77%

    22 David answered and said, "Here is the king's spear. Let one of the young men come over and take it.

    23 The LORD repays everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness, for the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not lay my hand on the LORD's anointed.

    24 And just as your life was valuable in my sight today, may my life be valued in the sight of the LORD, and may He deliver me from all distress.

  • 1 Sam 24:9-11
    3 verses
    77%

    9 David got up afterward, went out of the cave, and called after Saul, 'My lord the king!' When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down with his face to the ground and paid homage.

    10 David said to Saul, 'Why do you listen to the words of men who say, "David seeks your harm"?'

    11 'This day you have seen with your own eyes how the LORD delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you and said, "I will not lay my hand on my lord because he is the LORD’s anointed."'

  • 1 Sam 22:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16 The king said, 'You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and your whole family.'

    17 Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, 'Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they are allies of David. They knew he was fleeing but didn’t inform me.' But the king's servants were unwilling to raise their hands to strike the priests of the Lord.

  • 1 Sam 24:6
    75%

    6 Afterward, David's heart troubled him because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.

  • 1 Sam 22:13
    74%

    13 Saul said to him, 'Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has risen against me to lie in wait, as he does today?'

  • 1 Sam 19:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 He risked his life to kill the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. So why would you sin by shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?

    6 Saul listened to Jonathan and swore, "As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death."

  • 1 Sam 20:31
    73%

    31 As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now send someone to bring him to me, for he must die!'

  • 2 Sam 19:21-22
    2 verses
    73%

    21 'For I, your servant, know that I have sinned. But today I have come here as the first of the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.'

    22 But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, 'Shouldn't Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the LORD's anointed!'

  • 1 Kgs 2:26
    73%

    26 To Abiathar the priest, the king said, 'Go back to your fields in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not put you to death today because you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David and because you shared in his hardships.'

  • 2 Sam 16:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8 The Lord has repaid you for all the bloodshed in the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. The Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. You are now caught in your own evil, for you are a man of bloodshed."

    9 Then Abishai, son of Zeruiah, said to the king, "Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!"

  • 2 Sam 4:8
    72%

    8 They brought the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, "Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has given my lord the king revenge against Saul and his descendants."

  • 1 Sam 24:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17 When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul asked, 'Is that your voice, my son David?' And Saul wept aloud.

    18 He said to David, 'You are more righteous than I, for you have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.'

  • 1 Sam 25:26
    72%

    26 Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you live, the Lord has kept you from shedding blood and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those intent on harming my lord be as foolish as Nabal.

  • 2 Sam 3:38
    72%

    38 Then the king said to his men, 'Do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen in Israel this day?'

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    72%

    57 As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the Philistine's head still in his hand.

  • 1 Sam 26:20
    72%

    20 Now then, do not let my blood fall to the ground far from the presence of the LORD. For the king of Israel has come out to search for a single flea, as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.

  • 2 Sam 1:10
    72%

    10 So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he could not survive after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.

  • 2 Sam 4:11
    72%

    11 How much more, then, when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed! Should I not now demand his blood from your hand and remove you from the earth?

  • 1 Sam 22:8
    72%

    8 'You have all conspired against me! No one reveals to me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse. None of you feels sorry for me or tells me that my son has stirred up my servant to lie in wait for me, as he does today.'

  • 2 Sam 2:7
    72%

    7 'So now, be strong and valiant, for your lord Saul is dead, and the house of Judah has anointed me as king over them.'

  • 1 Kgs 2:43
    71%

    43 Why then did you not keep your oath to the LORD and obey the command I gave you?'

  • 1 Kgs 2:9
    71%

    9 However, do not consider him innocent. You are a wise man, and you will know what you ought to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.

  • 1 Sam 13:14
    71%

    14 But now your kingdom will not endure. The Lord has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him leader over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you."

  • 1 Kgs 2:32
    71%

    32 The LORD will bring back his blood on his own head, because he struck down two men more righteous and better than himself—Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army—killing them with the sword without my father David knowing it.

  • 1 Sam 24:4
    71%

    4 He came to the sheepfolds along the way, and there was a cave. Saul went in to relieve himself, while David and his men were sitting in the innermost part of the cave.

  • 1 Kgs 2:5
    71%

    5 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—how he killed the two commanders of Israel's armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He shed their blood as if in war during a time of peace, staining his belt and sandals with the blood.

  • 1 Sam 22:21
    71%

    21 Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.

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