King James Version
1 Samuel 26:13 in the King James Version says “Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:”
1 Samuel 26:13 · KJV
The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:
And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“went over”
H5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
“to the other side”
H5676properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the jordan; ususally meaning
“and stood”
H5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“on the top”
H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
“afar off”
H7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
“space”
H4725properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
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