1 Samuel 26

First Book of Samuel chapter 1 Samuel 26 1 Samuel 25 chapter 25 1 Samuel 27 chapter 27 First book of Samuel Old Testament 9 Nevi'im 3 Former Prophets Leningrad-codex-08-samuel.pdf 250px The pages containing the Books of Samuel (1 & 2 Samuel) in Leningrad Codex (1008 CE). 1 Samuel 26 is the twenty-sixth chapter of the First Book of Samuel in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible or the first part of the Books of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible.Halley 1965 182–183 Jewish tradition attributes the book to the prophet Samuel, with later additions by the prophets Gad and Nathan;Hirsch Emil G. SAMUEL, BOOKS OF http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13080-samuel-books-of www.jewishencyclopedia.com modern scholarship, however, regards it as a compilation of independent texts dated to 630–540 y.Knight 1995 62Jones 2007 197 This chapter contains the account of David's escape from Saul's repeated attempts to kill him,Jones 2007 209Coogan 2007 433 Hebrew Bible being within a section comprising 1 Samuel 16 to 2 Samuel 5 that records the rise of David as the king of Israel.Jones 2007 207 Text This chapter was originally written in the Hebrew language. It is divided into 25 verses. Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008).Würthwein 1995 35-37 Fragments containing parts of this chapter in Hebrew were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls including 4Q51 (4QSama; 100–50 BCE) with extant verses 9–12, 21–24.Ulrich 2010 286Dead sea scrolls - 1 SamuelFitzmyer 2008 354Q51 at the Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library Extant ancient manuscripts of a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint (originally was made in the last few centuries BCE) include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century) and Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century).Würthwein 1995 73-74The whole book of 1 Samuel is missing from the extant Codex Sinaiticus.Codex Sinaiticus Places Israel 240 right Ancient Israel Places mentioned in this chapter Israel 31.703056 35.195556 Red_pog.svg 6 Bethlehem 100 right Israel 31.823333 35.231111 Red_pog.svg 6 Gibeah 100 top Israel 31.409444 35.133889 Red_pog.svg 6 Maon 100 left Israel 31.45 35.383333 Blue_pog.svg 6 Engedi 100 bottom Gibeah Hachilah David spares Saul again (26:1–12) There are many similarities between this narrative and those in 1 Samuel 23:19–24 and 1 Samuel 24:1–22, although the differences show that these are two separate events.Exell, Joseph S.; Spence-Jones, Henry Donald Maurice (Editors). On "1 Samuel 26". In: The Pulpit Commentary. 23 volumes. First publication: 1890. Accessed 24 April 2019.Jones 2007 212 Several biblical translations include the word "again" in their chapter subheadings for added clarity.August 2026For example, the Christian New International Version and the Christian English Standard Version at 1 Samuel 26:1 Points of similarity between 26:1–12 and passages in chapters 23:19–24 and 24:1–22 include: The report of the Ziphites.1 Samuel 23:19, 26:1 he yes David's camp on the hill of Hachilah (hbo yes חֲכִילָה ḥăḵîlāh).1 Samuel 26:1–3 he Saul's march with 3000 men.1 Samuel 24:2, 26:2 he yes The urge of David's men to kill Saul.1 Samuel 24:4, 26:8 he yes David's refusal to kill the anointed of Jehovah.1 Samuel 24:6, 26:9–11 he yes Saul's recognition of David's voice.1 Samuel 24:16, 26:17 he yes David's comparison of himself to a flea. 1 Samuel 24:14, 26:20 he yes Points of difference: David spared Saul's life in a cave at En-gedi; in this chapter, in Saul's entrenched camp. Earlier, David had to flee in haste; here he could send spies. Previously, David was saved by the news of the Philistines' invasion; here, David kept a distance and was separated by a ravine. In the first event, David cut off a piece of Saul's cloak, whereas here he took away Saul's spear (a symbol of royal office) and water jug (a symbol of life) while Saul was fast asleep in the camp.Jones 2007 212 Verse 1 thumb|240px|An 1873 illustration of Abishai (center) encouraging David (right) to strike Saul. Now the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is David not hiding in the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon hbo yes none יְשִׁימוֹן yĕšîmôn?" 1 Samuel 26:1 NKJV David's return to Maon (hbo yes none מָעוֹן māʿôn) could be connected with some business of Abigail, now David's wife, who may still have controlled some properties in the area. The Ziphites reported David's presence to Saul, probably out of fear that David may attack them for their former betrayal of him. The fact that Saul at that time was in Gibeah and only "arose" after hearing the report suggests that he did not pursue David any more until being excited by the Ziphites about a good opportunity to ambush David.Benson, Joseph, "Commentary on the Old and New Testaments". 1 Samuel 26. Accessed on 9 July 2019 The Biblical Hebrew word hbo-latn Jeshimon is sometimes translated as "the badlands".Wartburg Project, Inc. (2019), Footnote a at 1 Samuel 26:1 in the Evangelical Heritage Version, accessed on 23 February 2025August 2026 David reproved Abner as Saul acknowledged his sin against David (26:13–25) After departing from Saul's camp without detection and maintaining a safe distance, David reproached Abner for his failure to safeguard the king, while also insinuating an inability to recognize the king-elect (verse 14). Nevertheless, Saul identified David's voice and lamented his decision to pursue him. Considering his choice to vacate Israelite territory, David appealed to Saul not to permit his blood "to fall to the earth" while in exile (verse 20).Jones 2007 213 Ultimately, this marked the final encounter between Saul and David. As they parted ways permanently, Saul offered his final blessings to David.Evans 2018 267 Verse 20 "Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of the , for the king of Israel has come out to seek a single flea like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains."1 Samuel 26:20 ESV "Away in the presence of the ": David implied that he would not be able to properly worship God if he left the land of Israel (hbo yes none אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל ʾereṣ Yiśrāʾēl), which he was planning to do.1 Samuel 27:1 heEvans 2018 266 See also 22em Abishai Abner Ahimelech Anointing Biblical Hittites Espionage Joab Israel Ner Zeruiah Related Bible parts: 1 Samuel 24, 1 Samuel 25 Notes References Sources Commentaries on Samuel Auld Graeme 1 & 2 Samuel https://books.google.com/books?id=2Vo-11umIZQC&pg=PA213 James D. G. Dunn and John William Rogerson Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible Eerdmans 2003 9780802837110 Bergen David T. 1, 2 Samuel https://books.google.com/books?id=eGT6fWsajqcC B&H Publishing Group 1996 9780805401073 Chapman Stephen B. 1 Samuel as Christian Scripture: A Theological Commentary Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2016 978-1467445160 https://books.google.com/books?id=kS4XDAAAQBAJ Evans Paul 1-2 Samuel The Story of God Bible Commentary Tremper Longman Zondervan Academic 2018 978-0310490944 https://books.google.com/books?id=Uy8-DwAAQBAJ Gordon Robert I & II Samuel, A Commentary https://books.google.com/books?id=JMJ1ZAnswuUC&dq=I+%26+II+Samuel:+a+commentary+Gordon&pg=PA338 Paternoster Press 1986 9780310230229 Hertzberg Hans Wilhelm I & II Samuel, A Commentary https://books.google.com/books?id=friNN7IdjOIC&q=Saul+appointed+anointed+instituted&pg=PA19 Westminster John Knox Press 1964 trans. from German 2nd edition 1960 978-0664223182 19 Tsumura David Toshio The First Book of Samuel https://books.google.com/books?id=iLKAlhLDkMwC Eerdmans 2007 9780802823595 General Breytenbach Andries Past, Present, Future: the Deuteronomistic History and the Prophets Brill 2000 Who Is Behind The Samuel Narrative? https://books.google.com/books?id=uP22QHpnKq8C&dq=Breytenbach+Who+is+behind+the+Samuel+narrative&pg=PA50 Johannes Cornelis de Moor and H.F. Van Rooy 9789004118713 Coogan Michael David Michael D. Coogan The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books: New Revised Standard Version, Issue 48 Coogan Michael David Marc Zvi Brettler Carol Ann Newsom Pheme Perkins Augmented 3rd Oxford University Press 2007 978-0195288810 https://books.google.com/books?id=HmpMPgAACAAJ Fitzmyer Joseph A. A Guide to the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company https://books.google.com/books?id=TILXeWJ2eNAC 2008 9780802862419 Grand Rapids, MI Halley Henry H. Henry Hampton Halley Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary 24th (revised) Zondervan Publishing House 1965 https://archive.org/details/halleysbiblehand00henr registration 0-310-25720-4 Hayes Christine Introduction to the Bible Yale University Press 2015 https://books.google.com/books?id=SKbkXYHxvlAC 978-0300188271 Jones Gwilym H. 12. 1 and 2 Samuel The Oxford Bible Commentary John Barton John Barton (theologian) John Muddiman John Muddiman Oxford University Press first (paperback) 2007 196–232 978-0199277186 https://books.google.com/books?id=ZJdVkgEACAAJ February 6, 2019 Klein R.W. Samuel, books of https://books.google.com/books?id=6OJvO2jMCr8C Bromiley, Geoffrey W The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Eerdmans 2003 9780802837844 Knight Douglas A https://books.google.com/books?id=SNLN1nEEys0C&q=630+BCE&pg=PA62 James Luther Mays, David L. Petersen and Kent Harold Richards Chapter 4 Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomists Old Testament Interpretation T&T Clark 1995 9780567292896 Ulrich Eugene The Biblical Qumran Scrolls: Transcriptions and Textual Variants 2010 Brill https://archive.org/details/TheBiblicalQumranScrolls Würthwein Ernst Ernst Würthwein The Text of the Old Testament Wm. B. Eerdmans Grand Rapids, MI 1995 Erroll F. Rhodes 0-8028-0788-7 https://books.google.com/books?id=FSNKSBObCYwC January 26, 2019 External links Jewish translations: Shmuel I - I Samuel - Chapter 26 (Judaica Press). Hebrew text and English translation [with Rashi's commentary] at Chabad.org Christian translations: Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English) 1 Samuel chapter 26. Bible Gateway 26 Category:David Category:Saul