SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:15
Y dijo David a Abner: ¿No eres varón tú? ¿Y quién hay como tú en Israel? ¿Por qué, pues, no has guardado al rey tu señor? Que ha entrado uno del pueblo a matar a tu señor el rey.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 26:15
Verse 15. Art not thou a valiant man?] This is a strong irony. Ye are worthy to die; ye are sons of death-ye deserve death for this neglect of your king. And had not Saul been so deeply affected with David's generosity in preserving his life, he had doubtless put Abner and his chief officers to death; though they were not to blame, as their apparent neglect was the effect of a supernatural sleep.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. And David said to Abner, [art] not thou a [valiant] man ? etc.] Or a man f522 , a man of great fame for courage and valour, a man of great authority, who had the next post in the army under Saul, but had not behaved like a man, worthy of his character and office: and who [is] like to thee in Israel ? none that bare so great a name, or was in so high an office, who therefore should have been careful to have acted according to both: wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king ? took care to have set a guard about his person while he slept; which perhaps was neglected through a contempt of David and his men, as being in no fear of them: for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord ; that is, there had been one in the camp that night, who had entered there with that view to have destroyed him, had he an opportunity, and which did offer; this was true of Abishai, who no doubt went down with David into the camp with that intent, though David did not, and therefore he says, “one of the people”, not more; for though two went in, only one with that view: David observes to them the danger the king was in, his carefulness of him to preserve his life, to whom only it was owing, and the negligence of Abner, and those under his command.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 13-20 - David reasoned seriously and affectionately with Saul. Those who forbi our attendance on God's ordinances, do what they can to estrange u from God, and to make us heathens. We are to reckon that which expose us to sin the greatest injury that can be done us. If the Lord stirre thee up against me, either in displeasure to me, taking this way to punish me for my sins against him, or in displeasure to thee, if it by the effect of that evil spirit from the Lord which troubles thee; le Him accept an offering from us both. Let us join in seeking peace, an to be reconciled with God by sacrifice.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 דוד 1732 אל 413 אבנר 74 הלוא 3808 אישׁ 376 אתה 859 ומי 4310 כמוך 3644 בישׂראל 3478 ולמה 4100 לא 3808 שׁמרת 8104 אל 413 אדניך 113 המלך 4428 כי 3588 בא 935 אחד 259 העם 5971 להשׁחית 7843 את 853 המלך 4428 אדניך׃ 113
