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1 Samuel 26:17

1 Samuel 26:17 is verse 17 of 1 Samuel chapter 26, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.

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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.

World English Bible

Saul recognized David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.”

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1 Samuel 26:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible

15 So David said to Abner, “You are a man, aren’t you? And who in Israel is your equal? Why then did you not protect your lord the king when one of the people came to destroy him?

16 This thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now look around. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were by his head?”

17 Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.

18 And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?

19 Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’

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Hebrew words

וַיַּכֵּ֤רand he recognized שָׁאוּל֙Saul אֶת<obj.>ק֣וֹל[the] voice of דָּוִ֔דDavid וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said הֲקוֹלְךָ֥¿ voice your זֶ֖ה[is] this בְּנִ֣יO son my דָוִ֑דDavid וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said דָּוִ֔דDavid קוֹלִ֖יvoice my אֲדֹנִ֥יO lord my הַמֶּֽלֶךְthe king

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Samuel 24:8
After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence

1 Samuel 24:16
When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud

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