1 Samuel 26:8 in 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.'
| smite Then | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| said | אֲבִישַׁי֙ | ʾăbîšay | uh-vee-SHA |
| Abishai | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| to | דָּוִ֔ד | dāwid | da-VEED |
| David, | סִגַּ֨ר | siggar | see-ɡAHR |
| delivered hath | אֱלֹהִ֥ים | ʾĕlōhîm | ay-loh-HEEM |
| God | הַיּ֛וֹם | hayyôm | HA-yome |
| day: this | אֶת | ʾet | et |
thine enemy | אֽוֹיִבְךָ֖ | ʾôyibkā | oh-yeev-HA |
| hand thine | בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ | bĕyādekā | beh-ya-DEH-ha |
| into | וְעַתָּה֩ | wĕʿattāh | veh-ah-TA |
| now therefore let me | אַכֶּ֨נּוּ | ʾakkennû | ah-KEH-noo |
| smite thee, pray I | נָ֜א | nāʾ | na |
| him, the spear | בַּֽחֲנִ֤ית | baḥănît | ba-huh-NEET |
| with even the earth | וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ | ûbāʾāreṣ | oo-va-AH-RETS |
| to at | פַּ֣עַם | paʿam | PA-am |
| once, | אַחַ֔ת | ʾaḥat | ah-HAHT |
and I will | וְלֹ֥א | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| not him the second time. | אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה | ʾešne | esh-NEH |
| לֽוֹ׃ | lô | loh |