1 Samuel 26:14 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And David called to the army, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, "Will you not answer, Abner?" Then Abner answered, "Who are you who calls to the king?"

NIV: He called out to the army and to Abner son of Ner, "Aren’t you going to answer me, Abner?" Abner replied, "Who are you who calls to the king?"

NASB: And David called to the people and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, 'Will you not answer, Abner?' Then Abner replied, 'Who are you who calls to the king?'

CSB: Then David shouted to the troops and to Abner son of Ner: "Aren’t you going to answer, Abner?" "Who are you who calls to the king?" Abner asked.

NLT: Then he shouted down to the soldiers and to Abner son of Ner, 'Wake up, Abner!' 'Who is it?' Abner demanded.

KJV: And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?

NKJV: And David called out to the people and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, “Do you not answer, Abner?” Then Abner answered and said, “Who are you, calling out to the king?”

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.