1 SAMUEL 26:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
'This thing is not good that you have done. As the LORD lives, you deserve to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the water jar that was at his head' — David's indictment ('ʿamal lōʾ ṭôbāh zōʾt) declares Abner worthy of death for his dereliction. The production of the spear and water jar ('ʿattāh rēʾeh ʾēʾt hanneśîaḥ YHWH') serves as material proof of his vulnerability.
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