1st Samuel Chapter 26 verse 16 Holy Bible

ASV 1stSamuel 26:16

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.
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BBE 1stSamuel 26:16

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?
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DARBY 1stSamuel 26:16

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.
read chapter 26 in DARBY

KJV 1stSamuel 26:16

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.
read chapter 26 in KJV

WBT 1stSamuel 26:16

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.
read chapter 26 in WBT

WEB 1stSamuel 26:16

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.
read chapter 26 in WEB

YLT 1stSamuel 26:16

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.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThisהַזֶּה֮ (haz·zeh)Article | Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 2088: This, thatthingהַדָּבָ֣ר (had·dā·ḇār)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causeyou have doneעָשִׂיתָ֒ (‘ā·śî·ṯā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 6213: To do, makeis notלֹא־ (lō-)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nogood.ט֞וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, goodAs surely as the LORDיְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israellives,חַי־ (ḥay-)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, lifeall of youבְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1121: A sondeserve to die,מָ֙וֶת֙ (mā·weṯ)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruinsince youאַתֶּ֔ם (’at·tem)Pronoun - second person masculine pluralStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and youdid notלֹֽא־ (lō-)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noprotectשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם (šə·mar·tem)Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend toyour lord,אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֖ם (’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem)Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 113: Sovereign, controllerthe LORD’sיְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelanointed.מְשִׁ֣יחַ (mə·šî·aḥ)Adjective - masculine singular constructStrong's 4899: Anointed, a consecrated person, the MessiahNowוְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ (wə·‘at·tāh)Conjunctive waw | AdverbStrong's 6258: At this timelook around.רְאֵ֗ה (rə·’êh)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 7200: To seeWhereאֵֽי־ (’ê-)InterrogativeStrong's 335: Where?, how?are the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingspearחֲנִ֥ית (ḥă·nîṯ)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 2595: A lanceand waterהַמַּ֖יִם (ham·ma·yim)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semenjugצַפַּ֥חַת (ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 6835: A jar, jugthatאֲשֶׁ֧ר (’ă·šer)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatwere by his head??מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃ (mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw)Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 4763: A place at the head, head placeJump to PreviousAnointed Bolster Cruse Deserve Die Head Jar Kept King's LORD's Master Spear Surely Watch Water Worthy