What Does 1 Samuel 26:14 Mean in the King James?
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?
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
David’s cry and Abner’s “criest” are one Hebrew call (קָרָא, qārāʾ): Abner answers by challenging who has the standing to call toward the king.
THE MEANING
A voice reaches across a guarded boundary, and the reply can shift from what the speaker has seen to whether that speaker has permission to speak. David calls toward the king; Abner’s question makes rank and access the center of the exchange.
THE ROOT
קָרָא
qārāʾ
GROWS FROM
קרא
To call out, summon, proclaim, or name.
“cried” in this verse is qārāʾ. The same root appears in David’s call and Abner’s question about who “criest” to the king. The call is more than a sound: it summons attention, while Abner’s reply turns attention toward the caller’s identity and access.
ALSO GROWS
qōrēʾ: One who calls or reads aloud.
קֹרֵא
The caller is defined by making a voice heard; here, Abner focuses on who is making that call.
miqrāʾ: A convocation or public reading.
מִקְרָא
This branch carries the sense of a call that gathers people, fitting David’s address to the people and to Abner.
THE PATTERN
A call crosses a boundary and draws a response that reveals what the hearer believes about who may speak.
And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.THE THREAD
And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?The verb translated “cried” here, קָרָא (qārāʾ, “to call”), is the same root used when God calls to Adam. In both verses, a call crosses separation and makes the hearer’s position visible.
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