1st Samuel Chapter 26 verse 15 Holy Bible
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 watch over thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
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And David said to Abner, Are you not a man of war? is there any other like you in Israel? why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? for one of the people came in to put the king your lord to death.
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And David said to Abner, Art not thou a man? and who is like to thee in Israel? and why hast thou not guarded thy lord the king? for one of the people came in to destroy the king thy lord.
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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.
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And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? why then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came in one of the people to destroy the king thy lord.
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David said to Abner, Aren't you a [valiant] man? and who is like you in Israel? why then have you not kept watch over your lord, the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king your lord.
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And David saith unto Abner, `Art not thou a man? and who `is' like thee in Israel? but why hast thou not watched over thy lord the king? for one of the people had come in to destroy the king, thy lord.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15) A valiant man.--The English translators have rightly emphasised the Hebrew ish here by rendering a "valiant" man. Ish was used not unfrequently in this "nobler" sense; so in Psalm 49:2, when the b'ne adam, as "the poor mean ones," were contrasted with the b'ne ish, "the noble ones." (See also Isaiah 2:9 : "mean men and great men.")Wherefore then hast thou not kept?--The whole of this bitter sarcastic address seems to imply that a deadly feud existed between David and Saul's captain and kinsman, Abner. If this be the case, the royal generosity and nobility of David's character was well shown in his subsequent friendship with this Abner, and in his deep sorrow for the great captain's untimely death. (See 2 Samuel 3)Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewSo Davidדָּוִ֨ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessesaidוַיֹּאמֶר֩ (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, sayto Abner,אַבְנֵ֜ר (’aḇ·nêr)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name“You areאַתָּ֗ה (’at·tāh)Pronoun - second person masculine singularStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and youa man,אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 376: A man as an individual, a male personaren’t you?הֲלוֹא־ (hă·lō·w-)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noAnd whoוּמִ֤י (ū·mî)Conjunctive waw | InterrogativeStrong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffixin Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his descis your equal?כָמ֙וֹךָ֙ (ḵā·mō·w·ḵā)Preposition | second person masculine singularStrong's 3644: Like, as, whenWhy thenוְלָ֙מָּה֙ (wə·lām·māh)Conjunctive waw | InterrogativeStrong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely whatdid you notלֹ֣א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noprotectשָׁמַ֔רְתָּ (šā·mar·tā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend toyour lordאֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ (’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā)Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 113: Sovereign, controllerthe kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingwhenכִּי־ (kî-)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctiononeאַחַ֣ד (’a·ḥaḏ)Number - masculine singular constructStrong's 259: United, one, firstof the peopleהָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flockcameבָא֙ (ḇā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, goto destroy him?לְהַשְׁחִ֖ית (lə·haš·ḥîṯ)Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructStrong's 7843: Perhaps to go to ruinJump to PreviousAbner David Death Destroy Israel Kept Someone Valiant War Watch Wherefore You're
