1 Samuel 26 · Verse 22

1 Samuel 26:22

And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
1 Samuel 26:22, King James Version

1 Samuel 26:22 in other translations

BSB“Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of the young men come over and get it.
WEBDavid answered, “Behold the spear, O king! Let one of the young men come over and get it.
ASVAnd David answered and said, Behold the spear, O king! let then one of the young men come over and fetch it.
YLTAnd David answereth and saith, ‘Lo, the king's spear; and let one of the young men pass over, and receive it;
DARBYAnd David answered and said, Behold the king's spear, and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
BBEThen David said, Here is the king's spear! let one of the young men come over and get it.
WebsterAnd David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and take it.

What does 1 Samuel 26:22 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 26:21-25

Saul repeated his good words and good wishes. But he showed no evidence of true repentance towards God. David and Saul parted to meet no more. No reconciliation among men is firm, which is not founded in an cemented by peace with God through Jesus Christ. In sinning against God, men play the fool, and err exceedingly. Many obtain a passing view of these truths, who hate and close their eyes against the light. Fair…

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1 Samuel 26:22 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּ֤עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH6030
דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
הִנֵּ֖הhi.Nehhere!H2009
חֲנִ֣יתha.cha.nit[the] spear ofH2595
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וְיַעֲבֹ֛רve.ya.'a.Vorand let him pass overH5674
אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH259
מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֖יםme.ha.ne.'a.Rimfrom the young menH5288
וְיִקָּחֶֽהָ\׃ve.yi.ka.Che.haand let him take itH3947

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • 1 Samuel 26:21

    Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

  • 1 Samuel 26:22

    And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.

  • 1 Samuel 26:23

    The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed.

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1 Samuel 26:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y David respondió, y dijo: He aquí la lanza del rey; pase acá uno de los criados, y tómela.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et David répondit et dit: Voici la lance du roi; qu’un des jeunes hommes passe ici, et la prenne.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und David antwortete und sprach: Siehe hier, der Speer des Königs; so komme einer von den Knaben herüber und hole ihn.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et respondens David, ait: Ecce hasta regis: transeat unus de pueris regis, et tollat eam.