1 Samuel 26:18

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

In Context

17And 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.

19Now therefore hear, I pray thee, my lord the king, the words of thy servant: If the Lord stir thee up against me, let him accept of sacrifice: but if the sons of men, they are cursed in the sight of the Lord, who have cast me out this day, that I should not dwell in the inheritance of the Lord, saying: Go, serve strange gods.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 20:1But David fled from Najoth, which is in Ramatha, and came and said to Jonathan: What have I done? what is my iniquity, and what is my sin against thy father, that he seeketh my life?

1 Samuel 24:11Behold this day thy eyes have seen, that the Lord hath delivered thee into my hand, in the cave, and I had a thought to kill thee, but my eye hath spared thee. For I said: I will not put out my hand against my lord, because he is the Lord's anointed.

Psalms 35:7For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction : without cause they have upbraided my soul.

John 8:46Which of you shall convince me of sin? If I say the truth to you, why do you not believe me?

John 18:23Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou me?

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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