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.
Then Abishai said to David, 'God has put your enemy right into your hands today. Please, let me strike him down with this spear and pin him to the ground with one blow. I won't need to hit him twice.'
Abishai is urging David to let him kill King Saul while they have the perfect opportunity, believing God has delivered their enemy to them.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period when King Saul was hunting David in the wilderness, trying to kill him out of jealousy. David and his loyal companion Abishai had secretly entered Saul's camp at night and found the king sleeping, completely defenseless. This was the second time David had such an opportunity to kill Saul and end his persecution.
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