1 Samuel 26:17 · KJV
“And Saul knew David's voice, and said, {Is} this thy voice, my son David? And David said, {It is} my voice, my lord, O king.”
— 1 Samuel 26:17
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. {worthy to die: Heb. the sons of death}
And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil {is} in mine hand?
1 Samuel 26 — Context
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.
16This 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. {worthy to die: Heb. the sons of death}
17And Saul knew David's voice, and said, {Is} this thy voice, my son David? And David said, {It is} my voice, my lord, O king.
18And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil {is} in mine hand?
19Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if {they be} the children of men, cursed {be} they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. {accept: Heb. smell} {abiding: Heb. cleaving}
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:16
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, {Is} this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
1 Samuel 24:8
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.