at once<\/em> ] Not “immediately,” but “with one stroke.”<\/p>\n Verse 8<\/span>. God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand<\/B><\/I>] Here Abishai uses the same language as did David’s men, when Saul came into the cave at En-gedi, (see 1Sa 24:4<\/span>, &c.,) and David uses the same language in reply.<\/P> <\/p>\n I will nail him to the ground at one blow, that I shall not need a second stroke. <\/P> <\/p>\n 8-12. Then said Abishai to David,God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand<\/B>This midnightstratagem shows the activity and heroic enterprise of David’s mind,and it was in unison with the style of warfare in ancient times. <\/P> let me smite him . . . evento the earth at once<\/B>The ferocious vehemence of the speaker issufficiently apparent from his language, but David’s magnanimitysoared far above the notions of his followers. Though Saul’s crueltyand perfidy and general want of right principle had sunk him to a lowpitch of degradation, yet that was no reason for David’s imitatinghim in doing wrong. Besides, he was the sovereign; David was asubject. Though God had rejected him from the kingdom, it was inevery way the best and most dutiful course, instead of precipitatinghis fall by imbruing their hands in his blood and thereby contractingthe guilt of a great crime, to wait the awards of that retributiveprovidence which sooner or later would take him off by some suddenand mortal blow. He who, with impetuous haste was going toexterminate Nabal, meekly spared Saul. But Nabal refused to give atribute to which justice and gratitude, no less than custom, entitledDavid. Saul was under the judicial infatuation of heaven. Thus Davidwithheld the hand of Abishai; but, at the same time, he directed himto carry off some things which would show where they had been, andwhat they had done. Thus he obtained the best of victories over him,by heaping coals of fire on his head.<\/P><\/p>\n Then said Abishai to David<\/strong>,…. Seeing Saul fast asleep, and a spear so near him:<\/p>\n God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day<\/strong>: or at this time, properly it was night:<\/p>\n now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear<\/strong>; with Saul’s own spear, which was stuck in the ground at his bolster. He remembered that David would not put forth his hand to stay him before, when he had an opportunity; and since now another offered, he did not move it to him to do it, but begged leave to do it himself; which he might think would be granted, since there was such a remarkable hand of Providence in it, which seemed to direct to such a step:<\/p>\n even to the earth at once, and I will not [smite] him the second time<\/strong>; signifying, that he would give such a home blow or thrust, that the spear should pierce through him, and fasten him to the ground, that there would be no need to repeat it.<\/p>\n (8) I will not smite him the second time.<\/strong>The meaning of the <\/em>savage words of Abishai is accurately given in Langes paraphrase, I will pin him to the ground so thoroughly with one blow that it will not need another to kul him; et secundo non opus erit <\/em>as the Vulg. well renders it.<\/p>\n 8<\/strong>. <\/strong> I will not smite him the second time <\/strong> So complete will be the execution of the first stroke that there will be no need of a second.<\/p>\n David Restrains Abishai From Smiting The Sleeping Saul Because Saul Is YHWH’s Own, And Instead Commands The Appropriation Of His Ceremonial Spear And Water Jar ( 1Sa 26:8-11<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> ). <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Having arrived at dead of night by the sleeping Saul Abishai wished to take the opportunity to slay Saul, but David forbade him because Saul was the anointed of YHWH. Instead he commanded him to take his spear, the symbol of his kingship, and his water jar, the symbol of his life, as trophies which would demonstrate both that they could have taken his life, and that they would one day take his kingship (compare how previously this latter had been symbolised by taking part of the hem of Saul’s robe, a hem which signified his kingship- 1Sa 24:4<\/span>; 1Sa 24:11<\/span>). <\/p>\n Analysis. <\/p>\n a <\/strong> Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered up your enemy into your hand this day, now therefore let me smite him, I pray you, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time” (1Sa 26:8<\/span>) <\/p>\n b <\/strong> And David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can put forth his hand against YHWH’s anointed, and be guiltless?” (1Sa 26:9<\/span>). <\/p>\n c <\/strong> And David said, “As YHWH lives, YHWH will smite him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish” (1Sa 26:10<\/span>). <\/p>\n b <\/strong> “YHWH forbid that I should put forth my hand against YHWH’s anointed” (1Sa 26:11<\/span> a). <\/p>\n a <\/strong> “But now take, I pray you, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go” (1Sa 26:11<\/span> b). <\/p>\n Note that in ‘a’ Abishai wishes to smite Saul with his own spear, taking his life, and in the parallel David rather commands him to steal Saul’s spear and his jar of water, symbolically taking his life. In ‘b’ David points out that Saul is YHWH’s anointed, and therefore inviolate to any but YHWH, and in the parallel stresses that to slay him was forbidden by God because he is YHWH’s anointed. <\/p>\n 1Sa 26:8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘<\/strong> Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered up your enemy into your hand this day, now therefore let me smite him, I pray you, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.” ’ <\/p>\n Abishai was delighted to find a sleeping Saul at their mercy and pointed out to David in a quiet whisper that God had delivered Saul into their hands. Indeed he guaranteed that, if granted permission, he would at one stroke of the spear smite Saul so that he lay dead. He would not need to smite a second time. David’s men had by now become confident and highly trained warriors. <\/p>\n 1Sa 26:9<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘<\/strong> And David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can put forth his hand against YHWH’s anointed, and be guiltless?” ’ <\/p>\n But David would not permit it. He equally quietly forbade him to harm Saul, on the grounds that Saul was YHWH’s anointed. To strike one who was holy to YHWH, as a result of being set apart for Him by anointing, would be to incur the most grievous guilt. Such a one was in the hands of YHWH to live or to die, not in the hands of men. This is a reminder to us that the prime significance of anointing was that of being wholly dedicated to God. Any power subsequently received was for the purpose of fulfilling that dedication. <\/p>\n 1Sa 26:10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘<\/strong> And David said, “As YHWH lives, YHWH will smite him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish.” <\/p>\n David then made clear the reason for his decision. YHWH was the living God. Thus He was alone responsible for those who were His anointed. None other must touch them. The consequence was that the smiting of Saul, or otherwise, lay in YHWH’s hands. If YHWH chose he would be smitten, or he would die naturally, or he would perish in battle, the three ways in which a king might expect to die. But all was to be in the hands of YHWH (a sign of the authenticity and integrity of the whole book is that he does not suggest what in fact was Saul’s end, that he kill himself). <\/p>\n 1Sa 26:11<\/strong><\/span> a <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n “YHWH forbid that I should put forth my hand against YHWH’s anointed.” <\/p>\n David then recoiled in horror at the thought of putting out his hand against YHWH’s anointed. To do so would be sacrilege. It would be to despoil YHWH. It was God-forbidden. (Nor did he take a way out by allowing his men to do it. He was honest to his convictions). <\/p>\n 1Sa 26:11<\/strong><\/span> b <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n “But now take, I pray you, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.” <\/p>\n Instead what they were to do was take Saul’s ceremonial spear, the symbol of his kingship, and his water jar, the symbol of his very life (see 2Sa 23:16-17<\/span>), and then leave the camp while they were still safe. <\/p>\n (8) 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. (9) And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’S anointed, and be guiltless?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Observe the different principles of nature and grace in the minds of Abishai and David. How lovely doth David appear in this instance. But for a more delightful instance look at the cross of Jesus. Luk 23:34<\/span> .<\/p>\n 1Sa 26:8 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.<\/p>\n Ver. 8. God hath delivered, &c.<\/strong> ] See on 1Sa 24:4<\/span> . <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I will not smite him the second time.<\/strong> ] I desire to have but one blow at him, to give him his passport.<\/p>\n God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4. <\/p>\n let me smite him. Note Abishai’s character. 2Sa 16:9; 2Sa 19:21. <\/p>\n God: 1Sa 26:23, 1Sa 23:14, 1Sa 24:4, 1Sa 24:18, 1Sa 24:19, Jos 21:44, Jdg 1:4 <\/p>\n delivered: Heb. shut up, 1Sa 24:18, Deu 32:30, Psa 31:8, Rom 11:32, *marg. Gal 3:22, Gal 3:23 <\/p>\n the second time: Nah 1:9 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 1Sa 23:7 – God hath 1Sa 24:10 – bade me 1Sa 26:15 – there came 2Sa 18:28 – delivered up 2Sa 19:22 – What have 2Sa 20:10 – struck him not again 2Ki 6:21 – shall 1Ch 18:12 – Moreover Job 12:14 – he shutteth Job 31:31 – the men Pro 24:11 – General Isa 33:15 – stoppeth Jer 40:15 – Let Hos 11:9 – return Mat 5:39 – That Luk 9:55 – and rebuked<\/p>\n 1Sa 26:8-9. Now, therefore, let me smite him Although David would not kill him himself, when he had the like opportunity, 1Sa 24:4; yet Abishai thought he might give him leave to do it; and he pledged himself to nail him to the ground with his spear at one thrust, so that he should make no noise by crying out. And David said, Destroy him not Saul having been made king by Gods special appointment, David looked upon it as a high crime to offer any violence to him: as if he had said, Though he be a tyrant, yet he is our lord and king; and I, although designed king, am yet his subject; and therefore I cannot kill him without sin, nor will I consent that thou shouldst do it.<\/p>\n 26:8 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 {d} second time.<\/p>\n (d) Meaning, he would make him sure at one stroke.<\/p>\n 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. 8. hath delivered ] Lit. shut up, as in 1Sa 24:18. at once … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:8”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commentary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7925\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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