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Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let&#8217s go.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I should kill the one he has anointed! But take his spear and that jug of water beside his head, and then let’s get out of here!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I should put out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. But take now the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let us go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that <i>is</i> at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. But please, take now the spear and the jug of water that <i>are</i> by his head, and let us go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I would reach out with my hand against the LORD’S anointed! But now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let’s go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD&#8217S anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the anointed of Yahweh; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I would put out my hand against the LORD’S anointed; but now take the spear that is by his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, as the LORD is my witness, I will never lift my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and the water jug by his head, and let’s go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, because of the LORD, I will never lift my hand against the LORD&#8217s anointed. Instead, take the spear and the water jug by his head, and let&#8217s go.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah forbid that I should put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed: but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But I pray that the LORD will keep me from harming his chosen king. Let's grab his spear and his water jar and get out of here!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I should put forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed: but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It would be unthinkable for me to attack the LORD's anointed king. But please take that spear near his head and that jar of water, and let's go."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I should try to harm the one whom the LORD has made king! Let's take his spear and his water jar, and go." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I should raise my hand against the LORD's anointed. Now take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let's go." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD?s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But may the LORD prevent me from extending my hand against the LORD's chosen one! Now take the spear by Saul's head and the jug of water, and let's get out of here!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I should put forth my hand against the LORD's anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head, and the jar of water, and let us go."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh forbid that I should stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jar of water, and let’s go.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />far be it from me, by YHWH, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of YHWH; and now, please take the spear which [is] by his pillow, and the jug of water, and we go away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> far be it from me, by Jehovah, from putting forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah; and, now, take, I pray thee, the spear which is at his pillow, and the cruse of water, and we go away.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Far be it to me from Jehovah stretching forth my hand against Jehovah's Messiah: and now, take now the spear which is at his head, and the cruse of water, and we will go for ourselves.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord be merciful unto me, that I extend not my hand upon the Lord's anointed. But now take the spear, which is at his head, and the cup of water, and let us go. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />may the Lord be gracious to me, so that I may not extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord. Now therefore, take the spear that is at his head, and the cup of water, and let us go.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD forbid that I lay a hand on the LORD’s anointed! Now take the spear at his head and the water jug, and let us be on our way.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I should raise my hand against the LORD’s anointed; but now take the spear that is at his head, and the water jar, and let us go.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed; but now take the spear that is by his bedside, and the jug of water, and let us go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />God forbid me from LORD JEHOVAH that I would reach my hands against the Anointed of LORD JEHOVAH! Now take the spear that is beside him and the jug of water and we will go”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD forbid it me, that I should put forth my hand against the LORD'S anointed; but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water and let us go.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord forbid it me that I should lift up my hand against the anointed of the Lord: and now take, I pray thee, the spear from his bolster, and the pitcher of water, and let us return home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/26-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=7903" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/26.htm">David Again Spares Saul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">But the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2486.htm" title="2486: ḥā·lî·lāh (Interjection:: 3fs) -- Far be it! Or chalilah; a directive from chalal; literal for a profaned thing; used Far be it!">forbid</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">that I</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: miš·šə·lō·aḥ (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">should stretch out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">my hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">against the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4899.htm" title="4899: bim·šî·aḥ (Prep-b:: Adj-msc) -- Anointed. From mashach; anointed; usually a consecrated person; specifically, the Messiah.">anointed.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Instead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qaḥ- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">take</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2595.htm" title="2595: ha·ḥă·nîṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A spear. From chanah; a lance.">the spear</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ham·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">and water</a> <a href="/hebrew/6835.htm" title="6835: ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ (N-fsc) -- A jar, jug. From an unused root meaning to expand; a saucer.">jug</a> <a href="/hebrew/4763.htm" title="4763: mə·ra·ʾă·šō·ṯō (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A place at the head, head place. Formed like mar'ashah; properly, a headpiece, i.e. at the head-rest.">by his head,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wə·nê·lă·ḵāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and let us go.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>So David took the spear and water jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Matthew 5:44</a></span><br />But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Proverbs 20:22</a></span><br />Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Matthew 7:12</a></span><br />In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a></span><br />Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-4.htm">Exodus 23:4-5</a></span><br />If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. / If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a></span><br />Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a></span><br />Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-29.htm">Proverbs 24:29</a></span><br />Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52</a></span><br />“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-27.htm">Luke 6:27-28</a></span><br />But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-15.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:15</a></span><br />Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-12.htm">James 4:12</a></span><br />There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-25.htm">Genesis 18:25</a></span><br />Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORD's anointed: but, I pray you, take you now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.</p><p class="hdg">that I should</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-6.htm">1 Samuel 24:6,12</a></b></br> And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he <i>is</i> the anointed of the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/1-14.htm">2 Samuel 1:14,16</a></b></br> And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Bolster</a> <a href="/luke/7-37.htm">Cruse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/19-17.htm">Jar</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-20.htm">Jug</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-2.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-8.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-8.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-9.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-5.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-11.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/26-16.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-12.htm">Bolster</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-12.htm">Cruse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-12.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-23.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-12.htm">Jar</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-14.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Jug</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-16.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-23.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-19.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-12.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-23.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-7.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-12.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/26-1.htm">Saul, by the discovery of the Ziphites, comes to Hachilah against David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/26-4.htm">David coming into the trench keeps Abishai from killing Saul, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/26-11.htm">but takes his spear and jug</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/26-13.htm">David reproves Abner</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/26-17.htm">and exhorts Saul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/26-21.htm">Saul acknowledges his sin</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed.</b><br>This phrase reflects David's deep respect for God's chosen king, Saul, despite Saul's pursuit to kill him. The term "the LORD's anointed" refers to someone consecrated by God, in this case, King Saul, who was anointed by the prophet Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/10.htm">1 Samuel 10:1</a>). David's refusal to harm Saul demonstrates his reverence for God's authority and timing, acknowledging that it is God's prerogative to remove Saul from kingship, not his own. This respect for divine anointing is echoed in David's earlier encounter with Saul in the cave (<a href="/1_samuel/24-6.htm">1 Samuel 24:6</a>). The concept of "the LORD's anointed" also foreshadows the ultimate Anointed One, Jesus Christ, who is referred to as the Messiah, meaning "Anointed One" in Hebrew.<p><b>Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head,</b><br>The spear and water jug symbolize Saul's vulnerability and David's ability to take his life, yet choosing not to. The spear, a weapon of war, represents Saul's power and authority, while the water jug signifies life and sustenance, especially in the arid wilderness of Ziph where this event occurs. By taking these items, David demonstrates his power over Saul without resorting to violence, proving his loyalty and righteousness. This act serves as a tangible proof of David's integrity when he later confronts Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/26-22.htm">1 Samuel 26:22</a>). The geographical setting in the wilderness of Ziph, a desolate area, highlights the harsh conditions David endured while fleeing from Saul.<p><b>and let us go.”</b><br>David's decision to leave peacefully underscores his trust in God's justice and timing. This action aligns with biblical principles of leaving vengeance to God (<a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a>) and living peaceably with others. David's restraint and wisdom in handling the situation reflect his character as a man after God's own heart (<a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a>). This moment also prefigures the teachings of Jesus, who advocated for turning the other cheek and loving one's enemies (<a href="/matthew/5-39.htm">Matthew 5:39, 44</a>). David's leadership and reliance on God set a precedent for future kings of Israel and provide a model of godly conduct for believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The future king of Israel, anointed by God, who is being pursued by King Saul. In this passage, David demonstrates restraint and respect for God's anointed.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The current king of Israel, who is seeking to kill David out of jealousy and fear of losing his throne.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/abishai.htm">Abishai</a></b><br>David's nephew and a warrior, who accompanies David into Saul's camp and suggests killing Saul.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_of_ziph.htm">The Wilderness of Ziph</a></b><br>The location where Saul is encamped with his men, and where David and Abishai find Saul asleep.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord's_anointed.htm">The LORD’s Anointed</a></b><br>A term referring to Saul, indicating that he was chosen by God to be king, despite his current disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_god's_anointed.htm">Respect for God’s Anointed</a></b><br>David’s refusal to harm Saul highlights the importance of respecting those whom God has placed in authority, even when they are flawed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God’s Justice</a></b><br>David’s actions demonstrate a deep trust in God’s timing and justice, rather than taking matters into his own hands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-control_and_restraint.htm">Self-Control and Restraint</a></b><br>David’s decision to spare Saul is a powerful example of self-control and restraint, virtues that are essential for Christian living.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_forgiveness.htm">The Power of Forgiveness</a></b><br>By not retaliating against Saul, David exemplifies forgiveness, a key Christian principle.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God’s Sovereignty</a></b><br>This passage underscores the belief in God’s sovereignty over leadership and events, encouraging believers to trust in His ultimate plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_saul_chase_david_in_1_sam_26.htm">If Saul previously admitted David’s righteousness in 1 Samuel 24, why is he chasing David again in 1 Samuel 26? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_saul's_sleep_natural_or_supernatural.htm">Does the claim that God caused Saul's camp to fall into a deep sleep have any natural explanation, or is it purely supernatural? (1 Samuel 26:12)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_wasn't_abner_punished_for_failing_saul.htm">Why did Abner, responsible for guarding Saul, face no immediate consequences for failing to protect the king? (1 Samuel 26:15-16)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_sneak_into_saul's_camp.htm">How could David and Abishai enter Saul's camp and take his spear and water jug unnoticed by 3,000 soldiers? (1 Samuel 26:7-12)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">The spear.</span>--The spear was Saul's especial sign of royalty. "This taking away of the spear from Saul's head as he slept was an omen of the transfer of his royalty to David."--<span class= "ital">Bishop Patrick, </span>quoted by Wordsworth.<p><span class= "bld">And the cruse of water.</span>--"A very ancient usage explains why the cruse of water is here brought into such special prominence. According to this custom, some high dignitary always had in keeping a costly ewer for the king's necessary ablutions, and it was specially his duty to take it with him, and present it to the king during campaigns or other journeys, so that its disappearance would involve almost as great a disgrace to the king as the loss of his sceptre" (Ewald, in reference to <a href="/psalms/60-8.htm" title="Moab is my wash pot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph you because of me.">Psalm 60:8</a>, states his belief that this custom existed in the time of David).--Ewald, <span class= "ital">History of Israel, </span>"David," ii. 3 (Note). The same scholar also writes that "there are many other instances of similar stories, in which the future conqueror and founder of a new dynasty is represented as having received at first some symbol of royalty from his predecessors by accident, as it were, or in sport. Thus Alexander at first takes the royal divining cup from Dara as if in sport: a story which in the Shahnameh no longer appears in its original light; and in nothing was the belief in omens so strong as in the high affairs of state."--"David," ii. 3 (Note).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/26-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽיהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forbid</span><br /><span class="heb">חָלִ֤ילָה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·lî·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2486.htm">Strong's 2486: </a> </span><span class="str2">For, a profaned thing, far be it!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that I</span><br /><span class="heb">לִּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">should stretch out</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְּׁלֹ֥חַ</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šə·lō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against the LORD’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">anointed.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּמְשִׁ֣יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(bim·šî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4899.htm">Strong's 4899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Instead,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֠עַתָּה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">take</span><br /><span class="heb">קַח־</span> <span class="translit">(qaḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the spear</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֲנִ֜ית</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥă·nîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2595.htm">Strong's 2595: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and water</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">jug</span><br /><span class="heb">צַפַּ֥חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6835.htm">Strong's 6835: </a> </span><span class="str2">A jar, jug</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by his head,</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4763.htm">Strong's 4763: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place at the head, head place</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and let us go.”</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנֵ֥לֲכָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nê·lă·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/26-11.htm">1 Samuel 26:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/26-11.htm">1 Samuel 26:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/26-11.htm">1 Samuel 26:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/26-11.htm">1 Samuel 26:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/26-11.htm">1 Samuel 26:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/26-11.htm">1 Samuel 26:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/26-11.htm">1 Samuel 26:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/26-11.htm">1 Samuel 26:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/26-11.htm">1 Samuel 26:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/26-11.htm">1 Samuel 26:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/26-11.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 26:11 Yahweh forbid that I should put forth (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 26:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 26:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/26-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 26:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 26:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>