1 Samuel 26:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Abishaiאֲבִישַׁי֙
(a·vi·shai)
52: "my father is Jesse," an Isr. namefrom ab and shay
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to David,דָּוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
"Todayהַיֹּ֛ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
has deliveredסִגַּ֨ר
(sig·gar)
5462: to shut, closea prim. root
your enemy 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
into your hand;בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ
(be·ya·de·cha;)
3027: handa prim. root
nowוְעַתָּה֩
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
therefore, pleaseנָ֜א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let me strikeאַכֶּ֨נּוּ
(ak·ken·nu)
5221: to smitea prim. root
him with the spearבַּחֲנִ֤ית
(ba·cha·nit)
2595: a spearfrom chanah
to the groundוּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙
(u·va·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
with oneאַחַ֔ת
(a·chat,)
259: onea prim. card. number
stroke,פַּ֣עַם
(pa·'am)
6471: a beat, foot, anvil, occurrencefrom paam
and I will not strike him the second time."אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה
(esh·neh)
8138: to repeat, do againa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Abishai
'Abiyshay  (ab-ee-shah'ee)
father of a gift (i.e. probably generous); Abishai, an Israelite -- Abishai.
to David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
hath delivered
cagar  (saw-gar')
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender -- close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, straitly.
thine enemy
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
into thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
now therefore let me smite
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
him I pray thee with the spear
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
even to the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
at once
pa`am  (pah'-am)
a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) -- anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-)fold, now, (this) + once, order, rank, step, + thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
and I will not smite him the second time
shanah  (shaw-naw')
to fold, i.e. duplicate; by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand; now therefore, please let me strike him with the spear to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Abishai said to David, "Today God has handed your enemy over to you. Let me thrust the spear through him into the ground just once. I won't have to strike him twice!"

International Standard Version
Abishai told David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Let me run the spear through him into the ground with a single blow. I won't need to strike him twice!"

NET Bible
Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me drive the spear right through him into the ground with one swift jab! A second jab won't be necessary!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Abishai said to David, "Today God has turned your enemy over to you. Please let me nail him to the ground with one stab of the spear. I won't have to do it twice!"

King James 2000 Bible
Then said Abishai to David, God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day: now therefore let me strike him, I pray you, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not strike him the second time.
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