1st Samuel Chapter 26 verse 19 Holy Bible

ASV 1stSamuel 26:19

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah: for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
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BBE 1stSamuel 26:19

Let my lord the king give ear now to the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who is moving you against me, let him take an offering: but if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, for driving me out today and keeping me from my place in the heritage of the Lord, saying, Go, be the servant of other gods.
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DARBY 1stSamuel 26:19

And now, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If Jehovah have moved thee against me, let him accept an oblation; but if the sons of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day from adhering to the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
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KJV 1stSamuel 26:19

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
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WBT 1stSamuel 26:19

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they are the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
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WEB 1stSamuel 26:19

Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Yahweh that has stirred you up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Yahweh: for they have driven me out this day that I shouldn't cling to Yahweh's inheritance, saying, Go, serve other gods.
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YLT 1stSamuel 26:19

And, now, let, I pray thee, my lord the king hear the words of his servant: if Jehovah hath moved thee against me, let Him accept a present; and if the sons of men -- cursed `are' they before Jehovah, for they have cast me out to-day from being admitted into the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) Let him accept an offering.--The words here are difficult ones in a theological point of view. If, however, we are content to interpret them with Bishop Wordsworth according to the Arabic Version of the Chaldee Targum, the difficulty vanishes: "If the Lord hath stirred thee up against me for any fault of mine, let me know mine offence, and I am ready to make an offering for it to the Lord, that I may be forgiven."--Wordsworth. But by far the greater number of scholars and expositors understand the words of David in what seems to be their plain literal sense, viz.: "If Jehovah has incited you to do this evil thing, let Him smell an offering." The word for offering in the Hebrew is minchah, the meat offering, which signifies "sanctification of life and devotion to the Lord." In other words, "If you think or feel that God stirs you up to take this course against me--the innocent one--pray to God that He may take the temptation--if it be a temptation--from thee." This conception that the movement comes from God runs through the Old Testament. It is apparently expressed in such passages as "the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart," and in such sayings as we find here in this Book of Samuel of an evil spirit from the Lord haunting Saul. "Some have explained the conception by referring it to the intensity with which the Israelites had grasped the idea of the omnipresence of the Deity, and of His being the one power by whose energy all things exist and all acts are done; alike evil and good come from God, for He alone is the source of all . . . but it does not follow that everything to which His providence seems to lead is therefore right for man to do; on the contrary, all leadings of Providence are to be judged by God's immutable law."--Dean Payne Smith. These seeming leadings must be tested by prayer offered by an earnest heart: that is the meaning of the offering (minchah) here. The conception--strange as it may seem at first--is a true one, as in the case of Pharaoh, and also--though with some important modifications--of Saul. The Holy Spirit had pleaded long, and had pleaded in vain. It is possible, we know, for us to weary, or, as St. Paul puts it, quench that Spirit of God pleading within us; then at length, wearied or quenched, it wings its flight away from the wicked soul. This spreading its wings in flight may be said to be God's work. The sad and invariable result is, the deserted heart becomes hardened, as in the case of Pharaoh; the empty shrine becomes the swept and garnished home for the evil spirit, as in the case of Saul.But if they be the children of men.--But David goes on to say, "If the cruel, unjust thoughts are the result of the envy and hatred of men who are my enemies, may God punish them as they deserve; for see what they have done for me: they have by their calumnies--whispered in your ears--driven me into exile; they have violently bidden me to go and serve other and strange gods." He means that, far away from the only country where Jehovah is loved and honoured, away from the influence of Jehovah's prophets and beloved priests, he and his would be tempted to serve other gods, and to share in the foul and impious practice of the heathen nations.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewNowוְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh)Conjunctive waw | AdverbStrong's 6258: At this timeplease,נָא֙ (nā)InterjectionStrong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'may my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 113: Sovereign, controllerthe kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kinghearיִֽשְׁמַֽע־ (yiš·ma‘-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlythe wordsדִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causeof his servant:עַבְדּ֑וֹ (‘aḇ·dōw)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 5650: Slave, servantIfאִם־ (’im-)ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notthe LORDיְהוָ֞ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelhas stirred you upהֱסִֽיתְךָ֥ (hĕ·sî·ṯə·ḵā)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularStrong's 5496: To prick, stimulate, to seduceagainst me,בִי֙ (ḇî)Preposition | first person common singularStrong's Hebrew then may He acceptיָרַ֣ח (yā·raḥ)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularStrong's 7306: Accept, smell, touch, make of quick understanding an offering.מִנְחָ֔ה (min·ḥāh)Noun - feminine singularStrong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offeringBut ifוְאִ֣ם ׀ (wə·’im)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notmen [have done it],בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1121: A sonmay theyהֵם֙ (hêm)Pronoun - third person masculine pluralStrong's 1992: Theybe cursedאֲרוּרִ֥ים (’ă·rū·rîm)Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralStrong's 779: To execratein the presenceלִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructStrong's 6440: The faceof the LORD!יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of IsraelForכִּֽי־ (kî-)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctiontodayהַיּ֗וֹם (hay·yō·wm)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3117: A daythey have driven me awayגֵרְשׁ֣וּנִי (ḡê·rə·šū·nî)Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularStrong's 1644: To drive out from a, possession, to expatriate, divorcefrom sharingמֵהִסְתַּפֵּ֜חַ (mê·his·tap·pê·aḥ)Preposition-m | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructStrong's 5596: To join, attach toin the inheritanceבְּנַחֲלַ֤ת (bə·na·ḥă·laṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portionof the LORD,יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelsaying,לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 559: To utter, say?Go,לֵ֥ךְ (lêḵ)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 1980: To go, come, walkserveעֲבֹ֖ד (‘ă·ḇōḏ)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslaveotherאֲחֵרִֽים׃ (’ă·ḥê·rîm)Adjective - masculine pluralStrong's 312: Hinder, next, othergods.?אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeJump to PreviousAbiding Accept Children Cling Cursed Driven Hear Inheritance Offering Please Servant Serve Shouldn't Stirred Words