1 Samuel 26:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Then saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרh559
1Abishaiאֲבִישַׁי֙h52
2אֶלh413
3to Davidדָּוִ֔דh1732
4hath deliveredסִגַּ֨רh5462
5Godאֱלֹהִ֥יםh430
6this dayהַיּ֛וֹםh3117
7אֶתh853
8thine enemyאֽוֹיִבְךָ֖h341
9into thine handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָh3027
10וְעַתָּה֩h6258
11now therefore let me smiteאַכֶּ֨נּוּh5221
12נָ֜אh4994
13him I pray thee with the spearבַּֽחֲנִ֤יתh2595
14even to the earthוּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙h776
15at onceפַּ֣עַםh6471
16אַחַ֔תh259
17וְלֹ֥אh3808
18and I will not smite him the second timeאֶשְׁנֶ֖הh8138
19לֽוֹ׃h0

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered up thine enemy into thy hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Abishai said to David, God has given up your hater into your hands today; now let me give him one blow through to the earth with his spear, and there will be no need to give him a second.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Abishai said to David, God has delivered thine enemy into thy hand this day; and now let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear, even to the ground once, and I will not do it the second time.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thy enemy into thy hand this day; now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear, even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then said Abishai to David, God has delivered up your enemy into your hand this day: now therefore please let me strike him with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Abishai saith unto David, `God hath shut up to-day thine enemy into thy hand; and, now, let me smite him, I pray thee, with a spear, even into the earth at once -- and I do repeat `it' to him.'