1 Samuel 26:1 (ESV)

1 Samuel 26:8 - Then Abishai said to David, “God has given your enemy into your hand this day. Now please let me pin him to the earth with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him twice.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him at once with the spear, right to the earth; and I will not have to strike him a second time!”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“God has surely handed your enemy over to you this time!” Abishai whispered to David. “Let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t need to strike twice!”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me pin him to the ground with one thrust of the spear; I won’t strike him twice.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Then Abishai said to David, “God has given your enemy into your hand this day. Now please let me pin him to the earth with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him twice.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy to you. Let me thrust the spear through him into the ground just once. I won’t have to strike him twice! ”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has handed your enemy over to you; now then, please let me [fn]pin him with the spear to the ground with one thrust, and I will not [fn]do it to him a second time.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand; now therefore, please let me strike him with the spear [fn]to the ground with one stroke, and I will not [fn]strike him the second time.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then Abishai said to David, “Today God has surrendered your enemy into your hand; so now, please let me strike him with the spear [fn]to the ground with one stroke, and I will not [fn]strike him the second time.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then Abishai said to David, “God has given your enemy into your hand this day; now then, please let me strike him with the spear driving it to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Abishai said to David, "Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me drive the spear right through him into the ground with one swift jab! A second jab won't be necessary!"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Then said Abi'shai to David, "God has given your enemy into your hand this day; now therefore let me pin him to the earth with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him twice."

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in 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.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in 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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Then said Avishai 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 eretz at one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dixitque Abisai ad David conclusit Deus hodie inimicum tuum in manus tuas nunc ergo perfodiam eum lancea in terra semel et secundo opus non erit

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَقَالَ أَبِيشَايُ لِدَاوُدَ: «لَقَدْ أَوْقَعَ اللهُ الْيَوْمَ عَدُوَّكَ فِي قَبْضَةِ يَدِكَ، فَدَعْنِي الآنَ أَطْعَنُهُ بِرُمْحِهِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ، فَأُجْهِزَ عَلَيْهِ بِضَرْبَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲבִישַׁי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד סִגַּ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים הַיּ֛וֹם אֶת־אוֹיִבְךָ֖ בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְעַתָּה֩ אַכֶּ֨נּוּ נָ֜א בַּחֲנִ֤ית וּבָאָ֨רֶץ֙ פַּ֣עַם אַחַ֔ת וְלֹ֥א אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה לֽוֹ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν Αβεσσα πρὸς Δαυιδ ἀπέκλεισεν σήμερον κύριος τὸν ἐχθρόν σου εἰς τὰς χεῖράς σου καὶ νῦν πατάξω αὐτὸν τῷ δόρατι εἰς τὴν γῆν ἅπαξ καὶ οὐ δευτερώσω αὐτῷ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقَالَ أَبِيشَايُ لِدَاوُدَ: «قَدْ حَبَسَ اللهُ الْيَوْمَ عَدُوَّكَ فِي يَدِكَ. فَدَعْنِيَ الآنَ أَضْرِبْهُ بِالرُّمْحِ إِلَى الأَرْضِ دَفْعَةً وَاحِدَةً وَلاَ أُثَنِّي عَلَيْهِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And Abessa said to David, The Lord has this day shut up thine enemy into thine hands, and now I will [fn]smite him to the earth with the spear to the ground once for all, and I will not smite him again.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Entonces dijo Abisai á David: Hoy ha Dios entregado á tu enemigo en tus manos: ahora pues, herirélo luego con la lanza, cosiéndole con la tierra de un golpe, y no segundaré.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Entonces dijo Abisai a David: Hoy ha entregado Dios a tu enemigo en tu mano; ahora, pues, déjame que le hiera con la lanza, y lo enclavaré en la tierra de un golpe, y no le daré segundo golpe.

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

亞比篩對大衛說、現在　神將你的仇敵交在你手裡．求你容我拿槍將他刺透在地．一刺就成、不用再刺。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Entonces Abisai dijo a David: --¡Hoy ha entregado Dios a tu enemigo en tu mano! Ahora pues, déjame que lo hiera con la lanza. Lo clavaré en la tierra de un solo golpe, y no tendré que darle un segundo.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

아비새가 다윗에게 이르되 하나님이 오늘날 당신의 원수를 당신의 손에 붙이셨나이다 그러므로 청하오니 나로 창으로 그를 찔러서 단번에 땅에 꽂게 하소서 내가 그를 두번 찌를 것이 없으리이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Abischaï dit à David: Dieu livre aujourd'hui ton ennemi entre tes mains; laisse-moi, je te prie, le frapper de ma lance et le clouer en terre d'un seul coup, pour que je n'aie pas à y revenir.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da sprach Abisai zu David: Gott hat deinen Feind heute in deine Hand beschlossen; so will ich ihn nun mit dem Spieß stechen in die Erde einmal, daß er's nicht mehr bedarf.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Авесса сказал Давиду: предал Бог ныне врага твоего в руки твои; итак позволь, я пригвожду его копьем к земле одним ударом и не повторю [удара].

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Entonces dijo Abisai a David: Hoy ha entregado Dios a tu enemigo en tus manos; ahora, pues, lo heriré presto con la lanza, y lo enclavaré en la tierra de un golpe, y no segundaré.

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