1 Samuel 26:15

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

1 Samuel 26:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 26:15, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

Where else “david” appears
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
Abnerאַבְנֵרavner

Abner

Abner, son of Ner, relative of King Saul and commander of his army. In 1 Samuel 14:50 the Hebrew writes the long form, "Abiner." The name means "my father is a lamp."

Where else “avner” appears
a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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kept watchשָׁמַרְתָּshamarta

guard

To watch over, protect from all harm.

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your lordאֲדֹנֶיadone

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

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the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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oneאַחַדachad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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of the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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cameבָאva

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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to destroyהַשְׁחִיתhashchit

destroy

To ruin something completely, until it no longer exists or no longer serves.

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The context

14David called to the people and to Abner son of Ner, saying, “Will you not answer, Abner?” Abner answered and said, “Who are you that you call to the king?”

15 · This verse (above)

16This thing that you have done is not good. As YHWH lives, you deserve to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, over the anointed of YHWH. Now see where the king’s spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head.”

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