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1 Samuel 26:16

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26:16This failure on your part isn’t good!7 As surely as the Lord lives, you people who have not protected your lord, the Lord’s chosen one, are as good as dead!8 Now look where the king’s spear and the jug of water that was by his head are!”

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  1. 7 Heb “Not good [is] this thing which you have done.”
  2. 8 Heb “you are sons of death.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

This thing that you have done is not good. As the Lord lives, you deserve to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, the Lord’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is and the jar of water that was at his head.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

What you have done is not good. As surely as the Lord lives, you and your men must die, because you did not guard your master, the Lord’s anointed. Look around you. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were near his head?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

What you have done is not good. As the Lord lives, all of you deserve to die since you didn’t protect your lord, the Lord’s anointed. Now look around; where are the king’s spear and water jug that were by his head?”

NLTNew Living Translation

This isn’t good at all! I swear by the Lord that you and your men deserve to die, because you failed to protect your master, the Lord’s anointed! Look around! Where are the king’s spear and the jug of water that were beside his head?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

This thing that you have done is not good. As Yahweh lives, surely you people deserve to die since you have not kept watch over your lord, over Yahweh’s anointed one! So then, see where the king’s spear is and the jar of water that was near his head!”

KJV 1900King James Version

This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the Lord’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.