1 Samuel 26:17

And Saul knew David's voice, and said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said: It is my voice, my lord the king.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

In Context

16This thing is not good, that thou hast done: as the Lord liveth, you are the sons of death, who have not kept your master, the Lord's anointed. And now where is the king's spear, and the cup of water, which was at his head?

18And he said: Wherefore doth my lord persecute his servant? What have I done? or what evil is there in my hand?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:8And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rising up out of the cave, went on his way.

1 Samuel 24:17And when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 26:14-21

David Expostulates with Saul. ( b. c. 1056.) 13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space being between them: 14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king? 15 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… Read the whole commentary →

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