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1 Samuel 26:15-17
New Catholic Bible
1 Samuel 26:15-17
New Catholic Bible
15 [a]David said to Abner, “Are you not a man? Who is like you in Israel? Why have you not kept guard over your lord, the king? Someone came in to kill the king, your lord. 16 You have not done well. As the Lord lives, you deserve to die, for you have not protected your master, the Lord’s anointed. Look around now for the king’s spear and the water jar that were at his head.”
17 Saul recognized David’s voice, and he said, “Is this the voice of my son David?” David answered, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
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- 1 Samuel 26:15 Again David does not take advantage of the circumstances to kill Saul. By removing his water jar and sword and sparing Saul and Abner, David makes the point that he respects his undeserving earthly king and most of all his true King, God.
