1SA 26:15 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) “Aren’t you a warrior?” David called out. “And who in Israel is as good as you? But why didn’t you watch over your master the king? Because one of the people came to destroy the king your master.

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Δαυὶδ πρὸς Ἀβεννὴρ, οὐκ ἀνὴρ σύ; καὶ τίς, ὡς σὺ, ἐν Ἰσραήλ; καὶ διατί οὐ φυλάσσεις τὸν κύριόν σου τὸν βασιλέα; ὅτι εἰσῆλθεν εἷς ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ διαφθεῖραι τὸν κύριόν σου τὸν βασιλέα.
(Kai eipe Dawid pros Abennaʸr, ouk anaʸr su; kai tis, hōs su, en Israaʸl; kai diati ou fulasseis ton kurion sou ton basilea; hoti eisaʸlthen heis ek tou laou diaftheirai ton kurion sou ton basilea. )

BrTr And David said to Abenner, Art not thou a man? and who is like thee in Israel? Why then dost thou not guard thy lord the king? for one out of the people went in to destroy thy lord the king.

ULT And David said to Abner, “Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? But why did you not watch over your master the king? For one of the people came to destroy the king your master.

UST David replied, “I am sure that you are the greatest man in Israel ! So why did you not guard your master, the king? Someone came into your camp in order to kill your master, the king.

BSB § So David said to Abner, “You are a man, aren’t you? And who in Israel is your equal? Why then did you not protect your lord the king when one of the people came to destroy him?

OEB And David said to Abner, ‘Are you not a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept guard over your lord the king? For one of the people came to destroy your lord.

WEBBE David said to Abner, “Aren’t you a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For one of the people came in to destroy your lord the king.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET David said to Abner, “Aren’t you a man? After all, who is like you in Israel? Why then haven’t you protected your lord the king? One of the soldiers came to kill your lord the king.

LSV And David says to Abner, “Are you not a man? And who [is] like you in Israel? But why have you not watched over your lord the king? For one of the people had come in to destroy the king, your lord.

FBV David called to Abner, “Aren't you meant to be this great man? Is there anyone in Israel who is better than you? So why didn't you protect your master the king when someone came to kill him?

T4T David replied, “I am sure that you are the greatest man in Israel [IRO, RHQ]! So why did you not guard your master, the king? Someone came into your camp in order to kill your master, the king.

LEB So David said to Abner, “Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? Why did you not keep watch over your lord the king? For one of the people came to destroy[fn] your lord the king.

26:15 Or “to kill”

BBE And David said to Abner, Are you not a man of war? is there any other like you in Israel? why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? for one of the people came in to put the king your lord to death.

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JPS 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 watch over thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

ASV 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 watch over thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

DRA And David said to Abner: Art not thou a man? and who is like thee in Israel? why then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to kill the king thy lord.

YLT And David saith unto Abner, 'Art not thou a man? and who [is] like thee in Israel? but why hast thou not watched over thy lord the king? for one of the people had come in to destroy the king, thy lord.

Drby And David said to Abner, Art not thou a man? and who is like to thee in Israel? and why hast thou not guarded thy lord the king? for one of the people came in to destroy the king thy lord.

RV And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept watch over thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

Wbstr And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? why then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came in one of the people to destroy the king thy lord.

KJB-1769 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.
(And David said to Abner, Art not thou/you a valiant man? and who is like to thee/you in Israel? wherefore then hast thou/you not kept thy/your lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy/your lord. )

KJB-1611 And Dauid 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.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And Dauid sayde to Abner: Art not thou a man? and who is lyke to thee in Israel? Wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lorde the king? For there came one of the folke in to destroye the king thy lorde.
(And David said to Abner: Art not thou/you a man? and who is like to thee/you in Israel? Wherefore then hast thou/you not kept thy/your lord the king? For there came one of the folke in to destroy the king thy/your lorde.)

Gnva And Dauid said to Abner, Art not thou a man? and who is like thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lorde the King? for there came one of the folke in to destroy the King thy lord.
(And David said to Abner, Art not thou/you a man? and who is like thee/you in Israel? wherefore then hast thou/you not kept thy/your lord the King? for there came one of the folke in to destroy the King thy/your lord. )

Cvdl And Dauid sayde vnto Abner: Art thou not a man? And where is there soch one as thou in Israel? Why hast thou not then kepte thy lorde ye kynge? for there is one of ye people come in to destroye thy lorde ye kynge.
(And David said unto Abner: Art thou/you not a man? And where is there such one as thou/you in Israel? Why hast thou/you not then kept thy/your lord ye/you_all kynge? for there is one of ye/you_all people come in to destroy thy/your lord ye/you_all king.)

Wycl And Dauith seide to Abner, Whether thou art not a man, and what other man is lijk thee in Israel? whi therfor `kepist thou not thi lord the kyng? `For o man of the cumpanye entride, that he schulde sle thi lord the kyng;
(And Dauith said to Abner, Whether thou/you art not a man, and what other man is like thee/you in Israel? why therefore `kepist thou/you not thy/your lord the king? `For o man of the cumpanye entered, that he should slay/kill thy/your lord the kyng;)

Luth Und David sprach zu Abner: Bist du nicht ein Mann? und wer ist dein gleich in Israel? Warum hast du denn nicht behütet deinen Herrn, den König? Denn es ist des Volks einer hineinkommen, deinen Herrn, den König, zu verderben.
(And David spoke to Abner: Bist you not a Mann? and who is your gleich in Israel? Warum have you because not behütet deinen Lord, the king? Because it is the peoples einer hineinkommen, deinen Lord, the king, to verderben.)

ClVg Et ait David ad Abner: Numquid non vir tu es? et quis alius similis tui in Israël? quare ergo non custodisti dominum tuum regem? ingressus est enim unus de turba ut interficeret regem dominum tuum.
(And he_said David to Abner: Numquid not/no man you es? and who/any alius similis yours in Israel? quare therefore not/no custodisti dominum your regem? ingressus it_is because unus about turba as interficeret regem dominum tuum. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Are not you a courageous man?

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Dāvid to/towards ʼAⱱnēr am=not (a)_man you(ms) and,who like,you in/on/at/with,Israel and=for=what? not kept_watch to/towards lord,your the=king that/for/because/then/when came one the,people to,destroy DOM the=king lord,your )

David uses a question to rebuke Abner for not guarding Saul. Alternate translation: “You are a very brave man.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Who is like you in Israel?

David uses a question to rebuke Abner for not guarding Saul. Alternate translation: “You are the greatest soldier in Israel.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Why then have you not kept watch over your master the king?

This could mean: (1) this is a real question and David wants Abner to answer him or (2) this is a rhetorical question and David is rebuking Abner. Alternate translation: “Therefore you should have kept watch over your master the king!”

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