1 Samuel 26:8

Rotherham Emphasized Bible 1902

Then said Abishai unto David, God hath surrendered, to-day, thine enemy, into thy hand: Now, therefore, let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth, at one stroke, I, will not do it twice.

Cross References

1 Samuel 24:4

So David’s men said unto him—Lo! the day of which Yahweh said unto thee—Lo! I am about to deliver up thine enemy, into thy hand: therefore shall thou do unto him, as shall be good in thine eyes. And David arose, and cut off the corner of the robe which belonged to Saul, by stealth.

1 Samuel 26:23

And let, Yahweh, give back to each man, his righteousness, and his faithfulness,—in that Yahweh delivered thee, to-day, into my hand, but I would not thrust forth my hand against the Anointed of Yahweh.

1 Samuel 23:14

Then David abode in the wilderness, in the fortresses, and he abode in the hill country, in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him continually, but God delivered him not into his hand.

Judges 1:4

And Judah went up, and Yahweh delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand,—and they smote them in Bezek, ten thousand men.

Joshua 21:44

And Yahweh gave them rest round about, according to all that he had sworn unto their fathers,—and there stood not a man before them, of all their enemies; all their enemies, did Yahweh deliver into their hand.

Deuteronomy 32:30

Oh! how would one, have chased, a thousand! And, two, put, ten thousand to flight,—Were it not that their Rock had sold them, And, Yahweh, had abandoned them;

Romans 11:32

For God hath shut up all together, in a refusal to yield, in order that, upon all, he may bestow mercy.

Nahum 1:9

What can ye devise against Yahweh? A full end, is he making,—Distress, shall not rise up twice:

Psalm 31:8

And hast not shut me up in the hand of the foe, Thou hast given standing, in a roomy place, unto my feet.

1 Samuel 26:7

So David came, with Abishai, unto the people by night, and lo! Saul lying asleep, within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground, at his head,—and Abner and the people lying round about him.

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said unto Abishai, Do not destroy him,—for who that hath thrust forth his hand against the Anointed of Yahweh, shall be guiltless?

2 Samuel 16:9

Then said Abishai, son of Zeruiah, unto the king—Wherefore should this dead dog curse my lord the king? I pray thee, let me cross over and take off his head.

Jeremiah 40:15

Then, Johanan son of Kareah, spake unto Gedaliah secretly, in Mizpah, saying,—Let me go I pray thee, and smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and not, a man, shall know it,—wherefore should he smite thee to death, and all Judah who have gathered themselves unto thee, be dispersed, and the remnant of Judah perish?

1 Samuel 24:5

And it came to pass afterwards that David’s heart smote him,—because he had cut off the corner of the robe which belonged to Saul.