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Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won&#8217t strike him twice.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/26.htm">New Living Translation</a> “God has surely handed your enemy over to you this time!” Abishai whispered to David. “Let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t need to strike twice!” <a href="/esv/1_samuel/26.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Abishai said to David, “God has given your enemy into your hand this day. Now please let me pin him to the earth with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him twice.” <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!” <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/26.htm">King James Bible</a> Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/26.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him at once with the spear, right to the earth; and I will not have to strike him a second time!” <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has handed your enemy over to you; now then, please let me pin him with the spear to the ground with one thrust, and I will not do it to him a second time.” <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/26.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Abishai said to David, &#8220Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand; now therefore, please let me strike him with the spear to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand; now therefore, please let me strike him with the spear to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.” <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has surrendered your enemy into your hand; so now, please let me strike him with the spear to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.” <a href="/amp/1_samuel/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Abishai said to David, “God has given your enemy into your hand this day; now then, please let me strike him with the spear driving it to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.” <a href="/csb/1_samuel/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy to you. Let me thrust the spear through him into the ground just once. I won’t have to strike him twice! ” <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Abishai said to David, &#8220Today God has handed your enemy over to you. Let me thrust the spear through him into the ground just once. I won&#8217t have to strike him twice!&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_samuel/26.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered up thine enemy into thy hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Abishai whispered, "This time God has let you get your hands on your enemy! I'll pin him to the ground with one thrust of his own spear." <a href="/erv/1_samuel/26.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered up thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Abishai said to David, "Today God has turned your enemy over to you. Please let me nail him to the ground with one stab of the spear. I won't have to do it twice!" <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/26.htm">Good News Translation</a> Abishai said to David, "God has put your enemy in your power tonight. Now let me plunge his own spear through him and pin him to the ground with just one blow--I won't have to strike twice!" <a href="/isv/1_samuel/26.htm">International Standard Version</a> Abishai told David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Let me run the spear through him into the ground with a single blow. I won't need to strike him twice!" <a href="/msb/1_samuel/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Abishai said to David, ?Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!? <a href="/net/1_samuel/26.htm">NET Bible</a> Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me drive the spear right through him into the ground with one swift jab! A second jab won't be necessary!" <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Abishai said to David, "God has delivered up your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time." <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thy enemy into thy hand this day; now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear, even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. <a href="/web/1_samuel/26.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered up your enemy into your hand today. Now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Abishai says to David, “God has shut up your enemy into your hand today; and now, please let me strike him with [the] spear, even into the earth, at once—and not repeat [it] to him.” <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Abishai saith unto David, 'God hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now, let me smite him, I pray thee, with a spear, even into the earth at once -- and I do repeat it to him.' <a href="/slt/1_samuel/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Abishai will say to David, God shut up this day thine enemy in thy hand: and now, I will strike him now with the spear, and into the earth once, and I will not repeat to him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Abisai said to David: God hath shut up thy enemy this day into thy hands: now then I will run him through with my spear even to the earth at once, and there shall be no need of a second time. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Abishai said to David: “God has enclosed your enemy this day in your hands. Now therefore, I will pierce him with my lance, through to the ground, once, and there will not need to be a second.” <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/26.htm">New American Bible</a> Abishai whispered to David: “God has delivered your enemy into your hand today. Let me nail him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I will not need to strike him twice!” <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Abishai said to David, “God has given your enemy into your hand today; now therefore let me pin him to the ground with one stroke of the spear; I will not strike him twice.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then said Abishai to David, Your God has delivered your enemy into your hands this day; now therefore let me smite him just once with this spear which is on the ground, and I will not smite him the second time. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Abishi said to David: “Your God has delivered your enemy today into your hands! Now I will strike him with this spear that is in the ground, one time, and I will not do it again!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then said Abishai to David: 'God hath delivered up thine enemy into thy hand this day; now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.' <a href="/sep/1_samuel/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Abessa said to David, The Lord has this day shut up thine enemy into thine hands, and now I will smite him to the earth with the spear to the ground once for all, and I will not smite him again. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/26-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=7867" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/26.htm">David Again Spares Saul</a> …7That night David and Abishai came to the troops, and Saul was lying there asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the troops were lying around him. 8<a href="/hebrew/52.htm" title="52: ’ă·ḇî·šay (N-proper-ms) -- My father is Jesse, an Isr. name. Or Abshay; from 'ab and shay; father of a gift; Abishai, an Israelite.">Abishai</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">“Today</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/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: sig·gar (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">has delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·w·yiḇ·ḵā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc:: 2ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">your enemy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into your hand.</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.">Now, therefore,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">please</a> <a href="/hebrew/2595.htm" title="2595: ba·ḥă·nîṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A spear. From chanah; a lance.">let me thrust the spear</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: ’ak·ken·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf.h-1cs:: 3mse) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">through him</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ū·ḇā·’ā·reṣ (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">into the ground</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">with one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: pa·‘am (N-fsc) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">stroke.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8138.htm" title="8138: ’eš·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To repeat, do again. A primitive root; to fold, i.e. Duplicate; by implication, to transmute.">need to strike him twice!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> 9But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_samuel/24-4.htm">1 Samuel 24:4-6</a> So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. / Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe. / So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.” <a href="/2_samuel/16-9.htm">2 Samuel 16:9-10</a> 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!” / But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’” <a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm">2 Samuel 18:14-15</a> But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree. / And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him. <a href="/1_kings/2-29.htm">1 Kings 2:29-34</a> It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.” / And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed. ... <a href="/1_kings/19-1.htm">1 Kings 19:1-3</a> Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” / And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, <a href="/genesis/9-6.htm">Genesis 9:6</a> Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind. <a href="/exodus/20-13.htm">Exodus 20:13</a> You shall not murder. <a href="/numbers/35-19.htm">Numbers 35:19-21</a> The avenger of blood is to put the murderer to death; when he finds him, he is to kill him. / Likewise, if anyone maliciously pushes another or intentionally throws an object at him and kills him, / or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death; he is a murderer. When the avenger of blood finds the murderer, he is to kill him. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a> 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.” <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a> For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. <a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a> You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ / But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell. <a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52-54</a> “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. / Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? / But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?” <a href="/luke/9-54.htm">Luke 9:54-56</a> When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” / But Jesus turned and rebuked them. / And He and His disciples went on to another village. <a href="/luke/22-49.htm">Luke 22:49-51</a> Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?” / And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. / But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him. <a href="/john/18-10.htm">John 18:10-11</a> Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. / “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then said Abishai to David, God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray you, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.God<a href="/1_samuel/26-23.htm">1 Samuel 26:23</a> The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed.<a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14</a> And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.<a href="/1_samuel/24-4.htm">1 Samuel 24:4,18,19</a> And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily… delivered [heb] shut up<a href="/1_samuel/24-18.htm">1 Samuel 24:18</a> And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.<a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a> How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?<a href="/psalms/31-8.htm">Psalm 31:8</a> And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.the second time<a href="/nahum/1-9.htm">Nahum 1:9</a> What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Abishai</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Abi'shai</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-18.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-19.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-4.htm">Once</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-10.htm">Pin</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-28.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-17.htm">Second</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-2.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-2.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-61.htm">Stroke</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-16.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-33.htm">Today</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">Abishai</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">Abi'shai</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-23.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-20.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-16.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-24.htm">Once</a> <a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Pin</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-11.htm">Please</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">Second</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-11.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/esther/9-5.htm">Stroke</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-21.htm">Today</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 26</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/26-1.htm">Saul, by the discovery of the Ziphites, comes to Hachilah against David</a> 4. <a href="/1_samuel/26-4.htm">David coming into the trench keeps Abishai from killing Saul, </a> 11. <a href="/1_samuel/26-11.htm">but takes his spear and jug</a> 13. <a href="/1_samuel/26-13.htm">David reproves Abner</a> 17. <a href="/1_samuel/26-17.htm">and exhorts Saul</a> 21. <a href="/1_samuel/26-21.htm">Saul acknowledges his sin</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Abishai said to David Abishai, the son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab, was one of David's mighty men and a loyal supporter. His presence with David in this moment highlights the close-knit group of warriors who surrounded David during his time of fleeing from Saul. Abishai's loyalty is significant, as it reflects the strong bonds and trust within David's inner circle, which were crucial for his survival and eventual kingship.Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand This phrase reflects a common belief in divine providence, where events are seen as orchestrated by God. Abishai interprets the situation as a divinely appointed opportunity for David to eliminate Saul, who has been pursuing him relentlessly. This belief in God's sovereignty over human affairs is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where victories and defeats are often attributed to God's will.Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke Abishai's request to kill Saul with a single stroke of the spear demonstrates his confidence and skill as a warrior. The spear, a common weapon in ancient warfare, symbolizes both the means of deliverance and the potential for violence. This moment is a test of David's character and his commitment to God's anointed king, Saul, despite Saul's pursuit of him.I will not need to strike him twice! Abishai's assurance that he can kill Saul with one blow underscores his prowess and determination. It also highlights the temptation for David to take matters into his own hands and secure his kingship through violence. However, David's refusal to harm Saul, despite the opportunity, reflects his respect for God's anointed and his trust in God's timing for his own rise to power. This restraint is a foreshadowing of the New Testament teaching of loving one's enemies and leaving vengeance to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The anointed future king of Israel, who is being pursued by King Saul. David is known for his faithfulness to God and his refusal to harm Saul, despite being given opportunities. 2. <a href="/topical/a/abishai.htm">Abishai</a> The son of Zeruiah, David's sister, and one of David's loyal warriors. He is eager to kill Saul, seeing it as a divinely appointed opportunity. 3. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The first king of Israel, who is in pursuit of David out of jealousy and fear of losing his throne. Saul is asleep in the camp when Abishai offers to kill him. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_of_ziph.htm">The Wilderness of Ziph</a> The location where this event takes place. It is a desert area where David and his men are hiding from Saul. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_camp_of_saul.htm">The Camp of Saul</a> The place where Saul and his men are encamped, and where David and Abishai find Saul asleep.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_god's_anointed.htm">Respect for God's Anointed</a> David's refusal to harm Saul, despite the opportunity, teaches us the importance of respecting those whom God has placed in authority, even when they are unjust. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a> David's decision to wait for God's timing rather than taking matters into his own hands is a powerful lesson in patience and faith. <a href="/topical/r/resisting_temptation.htm">Resisting Temptation</a> Abishai's offer represents a temptation to take a shortcut to power. David's resistance is a model for us to resist the temptation to achieve our goals through ungodly means. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_restraint.htm">The Power of Restraint</a> David's restraint in not killing Saul shows the strength that comes from self-control and reliance on God's justice.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 26</a> <a href="/q/why_does_1_sam_8_conflict_with_2_sam_7.htm">Why does 1 Samuel 8 conflict with later passages that seem to affirm kingship, such as 2 Samuel 7?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_david_mourn_and_curse_foes.htm">Psalm 35:13–14 – How can David both mourn for his foes and call down curses on them without contradiction? </a> <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 href="/q/who_was_high_priest_when_david_ate_bread.htm">Who was high priest when David went into the House of GOD and ate the consecrated bread? Abiathar (Mark 2:26) Ahimelech, the father of Abiathar (I Samuel 1:1; 22:20)</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>(8) I will not smite him the second time.--The meaning of the savage words of Abishai is accurately given in Lange's paraphrase, "I will pin him to the ground so thoroughly with one blow that it will not need another to kul him;" "et secundo non opus erit" as the Vulg. well renders it. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/26-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Abishai אֲבִישַׁי֙ (’ă·ḇî·šay) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_52.htm">Strong's 52: </a> Abishai -- 'my father is Jesse', an Israelite name said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to David, דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse “Today הַיּ֛וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day God אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative has delivered סִגַּ֨ר (sig·gar) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> To shut up, to surrender your enemy אוֹיִבְךָ֖ (’ō·w·yiḇ·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> Hating, an adversary into your hand. בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ (bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand Now, therefore, וְעַתָּה֩ (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time please נָ֜א (nā) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' let me thrust the spear בַּחֲנִ֤ית (ba·ḥă·nîṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2595.htm">Strong's 2595: </a> A lance through him אַכֶּ֨נּוּ (’ak·ken·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike into the ground וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ (ū·ḇā·’ā·reṣ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land with one אַחַ֔ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first stroke. פַּ֣עַם (pa·‘am) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6471.htm">Strong's 6471: </a> A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence I will not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no need to strike him twice!” אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה (’eš·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8138.htm">Strong's 8138: </a> To fold, duplicate, to transmute <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-8.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 26:8 Then said Abishai to David God has (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 26:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 26:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/26-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 26:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 26:9" /></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>