\id 1SA  
\h 1 Samuel 
\toc1 The First Book of Samuel 
\toc2 1 Samuel 
\toc3 1Sa 
\mt1 The First Book of Samuel 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ramathaim, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* Zuphite \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w*; \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elihu|strong="H0453"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tohu|strong="H8459"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w*, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ephraimite|strong="H0673"\w*: 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w*: \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* mother \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* make \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* part \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* feast: 
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* part, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very dear \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* children. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* other wife did everything possible \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* unhappy, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H7481"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* children; 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w whenever|strong="H1767"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H0398"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* attacking \w her|strong="H0398"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H5927"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* herself \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w*, \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*? \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* taking \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*? \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* troubled? \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*? 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* wine \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guest|strong="H0398"\w* room, \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. \w Now|strong="H0310"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* pillars \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* grief \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4751"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6419"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H0518"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* oath, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w truly|strong="H0518"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w note|strong="H2142"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* turning \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w keeping|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* man-child, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* cut. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* prayer \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w watching|strong="H8104"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* Hannah's prayer came \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w though|strong="H1931"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w were|strong="H8193"\w* \w moving|strong="H5128"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*: \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* seemed \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H5921"\w* wine. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3196"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* are \w you|strong="H5921"\w* going \w to|strong="H0413"\w* be \w the|strong="H0853"\w* worse \w for|strong="H5921"\w* drink? \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* effects \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, answering \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* whose \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* broken \w with|strong="H3068"\w* sorrow: \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* taken \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* opening \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* words \w have|strong="H1323"\w* come \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* stored-up sorrow \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w pain|strong="H7879"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, Go \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* prayer \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* part \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w feast|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* sad. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* worshipping \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* connection \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* kept \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w mind|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*, \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Because|strong="H3588"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* make \w the|strong="H3605"\w* year's \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w effect|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* oath. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* breast, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*, \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* breast; \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w waiting|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*, \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* milk \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* breast. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1580"\w* \w so|strong="H5927"\w*, \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H0935"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* three-year old \w ox|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* skin full \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*: \w now|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* still very \w young|strong="H5288"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* made \w an|strong="H0935"\w* offering \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ox|strong="H6499"\w*, \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* making \w a|strong="H2088"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*: 
\v 27 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* prayer \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* answer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w*: 
\v 28 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* given \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* prayer \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w open|strong="H7337"\w* \w wide|strong="H7337"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* haters; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*. 
\v 2 \w No|strong="H0369"\w* \w other|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w other|strong="H0369"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* pride; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* uncontrolled sayings \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1844"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w acts|strong="H5949"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* judged. 
\v 4 The \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* the \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* war \w are|strong="H1368"\w* broken, \w and|strong="H7198"\w* the \w feeble|strong="H3782"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* clothed \w with|strong="H2428"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w full|strong="H7649"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* offering themselves \w as|strong="H5704"\w* servants \w for|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* need \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w rest|strong="H2308"\w*; truly, \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w no|strong="H2308"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* family \w is|strong="H1121"\w* wasted \w with|strong="H3899"\w* sorrow. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* giver \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H4191"\w*: sending men \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* underworld \w and|strong="H3068"\w* lifting \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H3423"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6238"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w takes|strong="H3423"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man's goods \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H8213"\w*: crushing \w men|strong="H3423"\w* \w down|strong="H8213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* again \w lifting|strong="H7311"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w*; 
\v 8 \w Lifting|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* need \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lowest \w place|strong="H7896"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H5157"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7896"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w rulers|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* heritage \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4690"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord's \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7896"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* base \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w holy|strong="H2623"\w* \w ones|strong="H2623"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* evil-doers \w will|strong="H0376"\w* come \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* end \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* night, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* overcome. 
\v 10 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* war \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* broken; \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H7481"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ends|strong="H0657"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w lifting|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w the|strong="H5921"\w* holy oil \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H0776"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w direction|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 12 Now \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w evil|strong="H1100"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests' \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w*: \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priest's \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w while|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* being cooked, having \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* meat-hook \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*; 
\v 14 \w This|strong="H3602"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pot|strong="H6517"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hook \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* himself. \w This|strong="H3602"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* priest's \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* cooked \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* taste \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* cooked \w in|strong="H0935"\w* water, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* uncooked. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w First|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w*, \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w*; \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* servant \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w force|strong="H2394"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* these \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* no honour \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* work \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's house, while \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, dressed \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w linen|strong="H0906"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H2076"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H0517"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* year's \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w every|strong="H0802"\w* year \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w exchange|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w child|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* given \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* house. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* older \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* news \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*? \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* get accounts \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 24 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* account \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Lord's \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* sending \w about|strong="H8085"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 25 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w another|strong="H0376"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* judge: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* man's \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* take up \w his|strong="H3068"\w* cause? \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord's purpose \w to|strong="H4191"\w* send destruction \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w becoming|strong="H1980"\w* older, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w approval|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Did|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* myself \w be|strong="H1961"\w* seen \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father's \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w servants|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Pharaoh's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? 
\v 28 Did \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6999"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H0801"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*? Did \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father's \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H0801"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H0801"\w* \w fire|strong="H0801"\w* \w by|strong="H0801"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 
\v 29 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* looking \w with|strong="H3605"\w* envy \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* meat \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* word, honouring \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* fat \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? 
\v 30 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w reason|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father's people \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give honour \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* honoured, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* no \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w small|strong="H7043"\w* value \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* eyes. 
\v 31 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* father's people \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H1438"\w*; 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 33 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* hand, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* dark, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* grief \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*: \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* offspring \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sword \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* overtake \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* true \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w*, \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* end; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* holy \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* ever. 
\v 36 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* cut \w off|strong="H0398"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* knees \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* bit \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3899"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* bit \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* pleased \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priest's \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0259"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* little \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* kept \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* secret \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*; \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* resting \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, (\w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w becoming|strong="H1961"\w* clouded \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*,) 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* light \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H7901"\w* burning, \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* sleeping \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w*, 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* voice \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* Samuel's \w name|strong="H0559"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w*. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w*; \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. 
\v 7 Now \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* time \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* no \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* revelation \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* come \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* Samuel's \w name|strong="H0559"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* voice which \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* child's \w name|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Lord's. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Go|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* voice \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ears \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* open. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* before, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ears \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* open. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* burning. 
\v 12 \w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w last|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* say \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* send \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7043"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* control \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w no|strong="H0518"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* meat \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w may|strong="H1004"\w* make \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* away \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* kept \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w*, not moving \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w opening|strong="H1817"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* kept \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* giving \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w account|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* answering \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*: \w may|strong="H4994"\w* God's punishment \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w account|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*, keeping \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* back. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* older, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* effect. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beer-sheba \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* revelation \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* make \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* position \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* side \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Eben-ezer: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* position \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aphek|strong="H0663"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* put \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w forces|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fighting \w was|strong="H3478"\w* hard, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* overcome \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* put \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sword \w about|strong="H5221"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* tents, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* let \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* overcome \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*? Let \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* here \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* got \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* resting-place \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* winged \w ones|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God's \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tent-circle, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sounding|strong="H7321"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H8643"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w cry|strong="H8643"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tents \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*? \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* became clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tent-circle. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, full \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* tents. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Trouble \w is|strong="H0430"\w* ours! \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* seen. 
\v 8 Trouble \w is|strong="H4310"\w* ours! \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* give \w us|strong="H5337"\w* salvation \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*? \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w sent|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w sorts|strong="H4347"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w blows|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* waste land. 
\v 9 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, O \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*! \w Do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*: \w go|strong="H1961"\w* forward \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* without \w fear|strong="H6435"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w overcome|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* destruction, \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* sword. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* sword. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fight \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* clothing \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* order \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wayside|strong="H1870"\w* \w watching|strong="H6822"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* fear \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* news, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* outcry. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cries|strong="H6963"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* reason \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w outcry|strong="H6818"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w news|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. 
\v 15 Now \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* ninety-eight \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* fixed \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fight. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* destruction \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* words \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5307"\w*, \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w back|strong="H0322"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorway \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*, \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H4665"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* overtook \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w great|strong="H3515"\w* weight. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w child|strong="H2030"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* time \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* been \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w her|strong="H0413"\w* pains \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* suddenly \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* very \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* women \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7896"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ichabod|strong="H0350"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w gone|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w gone|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* been \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, having \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Eben-ezer \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*. 
\v 2 \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w side|strong="H0681"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0796"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H4283"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* broken \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* doorstep; \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* base \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* Dagon's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* doorstep \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* hard \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3027"\w* disease \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* country \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w hard|strong="H7185"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H5437"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H0622"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w away|strong="H0310"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* destruction: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* signs \w of|strong="H0376"\w* disease \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* town \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* outcry, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* got \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* fear \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w hard|strong="H3966"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* overtaken \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* cruelly diseased: \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cry|strong="H7775"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H7080"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* wise \w in|strong="H3068"\w* secret arts, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*? \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*? 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w offering|strong="H0817"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* sin-offering \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*: \w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* peace \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* weight \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* lifted \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* sin-offering \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* send \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*? \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Five|strong="H2568"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* images \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* growths \w caused|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* disease \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* disease \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H0259"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H0259"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* growths \w caused|strong="H0430"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* disease \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w* which \w are|strong="H3478"\w* damaging \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* weight \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* lifted \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* hard, \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*? \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* sport \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3513"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*? 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w ready|strong="H0631"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* yoked \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*: 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* images \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* sin-offering \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w chest|strong="H0727"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* work; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* working \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w chance|strong="H4745"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*; \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*, yoking \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* shutting \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* living-place: 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chest|strong="H0727"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sound \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* voices \w was|strong="H0259"\w* clear \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* edge \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* cutting \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w grain|strong="H2406"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* lifting \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* full \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Beth-shemite|strong="H1030"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* cutting \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chest|strong="H0727"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* images, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* worship \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, having \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 17 Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* images \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* sin-offering \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*; 
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* sent destruction \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sorrow \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* destruction which \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* keep \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*? \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*? 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* country. 
\c 7  
\p
\v 1 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Gibeah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* searching \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* weeping. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strange|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Astartes \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* safe \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* gave \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Astarte, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* became worshippers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* come \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6419"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* got \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, draining \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* no food \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H2398"\w* evil \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* news \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* full \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, Go \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* young \w lamb|strong="H2924"\w*, \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3632"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w burned|strong="H3632"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* prayers \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord's \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H3068"\w* fear, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w attacking|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w Beth-car|strong="H1033"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Jeshanah, naming \w it|strong="H7760"\w* Eben-ezer, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w now|strong="H2008"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* overcome, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* country round \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* free \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 16 \w From|strong="H1980"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Beth-el \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* base \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w*; \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\c 8  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* first \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*: \w they|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Beer-sheba. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w moved|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* love \w of|strong="H1121"\w* money \w took|strong="H3947"\w* rewards, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* upright \w in|strong="H1980"\w* judging. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* got \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*: \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* not \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*: \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* \w turned|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* \w turned|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* desiring \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 8 \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, turning \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* worshipping \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w acting|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* serious protest \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* picture \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* sort \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H6963"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* ruler. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* desiring \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sort \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* ruler: \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servants, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* drivers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* war-carriages, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* war-carriages; 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H7393"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w fifties|strong="H2572"\w*; some \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4421"\w* \w work|strong="H7760"\w* ploughing \w and|strong="H7393"\w* cutting \w his|strong="H7760"\w* grain \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* building \w his|strong="H7760"\w* war-carriages. 
\v 13 \w Your|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* be makers \w of|strong="H1323"\w* perfumes \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w cooks|strong="H2879"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* bread-makers. 
\v 14 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* vine-gardens \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* olive-gardens, all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 15 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H6237"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fruit \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w vines|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 16 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* men-servants \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* servant-girls, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* oxen \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* asses \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\v 17 He \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*: \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* taken \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, 
\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, after \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, went \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, Let \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* go \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiel|strong="H0022"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zeror, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Becorath|strong="H1064"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aphiah, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* Benjamite, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* specially \w good-looking|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* better-looking \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w taller|strong="H1364"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* head \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* asses \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul's \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* gone \w wandering|strong="H0006"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* asses. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* went \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shalishah|strong="H8031"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* saw \w no|strong="H3808"\w* sign \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*: \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* went \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shaalim|strong="H8171"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w*: \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* went \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* Benjamites, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w let|strong="H2308"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* caring \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* asses \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* troubled \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* highly honoured, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* true: \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w directions|strong="H1870"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*? \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* offering \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w*? 
\v 8 \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7253"\w* \w part|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*: \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w directions|strong="H7253"\w* \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 9 (\w In|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* past \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* get \w directions|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Come let \w us|strong="H3588"\w* go \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Seer, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Seer.) 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w*; come, let \w us|strong="H0413"\w* go. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H4325"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* saw \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w girls|strong="H5291"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* seer \w here|strong="H2088"\w*? 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w*; \w in|strong="H0935"\w* fact \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* making \w an|strong="H0935"\w* offering \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*: 
\v 13 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* straight \w away|strong="H0310"\w*, \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H0398"\w*: \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w waiting|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* starting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* face \w to|strong="H0935"\w* face \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* way \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 16 \w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy \w oil|strong="H4886"\w*, making \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w*! \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* authority \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* directions, if \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w so|strong="H5066"\w* good, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* seer. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* seer; \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w*, \w after|strong="H3117"\w* opening \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* secrets \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. 
\v 20 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* asses \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w wandering|strong="H0006"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* desired \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father's \w family|strong="H1004"\w*? 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* smallest \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w least|strong="H6810"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*? \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*? 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* guest \w room|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w among|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w*, \w about|strong="H0935"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* part \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* keep \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w leg|strong="H7785"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fat tail \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H0398"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* till \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* till \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w present|strong="H7311"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3381"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* bed \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* ready \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* rest. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w*, \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* together. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, (\w so|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*,) \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w keep|strong="H8085"\w* here, \w so|strong="H5975"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bottle \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* kiss \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* making \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Israel, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*? \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* safe \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hands \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* attackers round \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sign \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: 
\v 2 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Rachel's body, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zelzah|strong="H6766"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* asses \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, caring \w no|strong="H4672"\w* \w longer|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* asses, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* troubled \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* oak-tree \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Beth-el, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w having|strong="H0259"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H1423"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* cakes \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w skin|strong="H0376"\w* full \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*: 
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* say, \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* cakes \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w which|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 5 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Gibeah, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* armed force \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* stationed: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* band \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* instruments \w of|strong="H0430"\w* music \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w acting|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*: 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H2015"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* power, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* acting \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w changed|strong="H2015"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* chance \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* offered \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* peace-offerings: \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w waiting|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H6437"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w changed|strong="H2015"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Gibeah, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* band \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* face \w to|strong="H0935"\w* face \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* power \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Saul's \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* band \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*? \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*? 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*? \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* common \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*? 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H3615"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* prophets, \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* house. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* Saul's father's brother \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0575"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* been? \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* asses: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* sign \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w And|strong="H7586"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*? 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, answering \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* asses \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Samuel's \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* sent \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* come \w together|strong="H6817"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*; 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* free \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* which kept \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w down|strong="H3027"\w*: 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* saviour \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* troubles \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sorrows; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w take|strong="H3320"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w places|strong="H0559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*. 
\v 20 \w So|strong="H7126"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w by|strong="H7126"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Matrites \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* went \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* nowhere \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* seen. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w question|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w present|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w*, \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* keeping \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* view \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w goods|strong="H3627"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* went \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* come \w out|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w when|strong="H1361"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* taller \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* head \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's selection, \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w loud|strong="H7321"\w* cries \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Long|strong="H0413"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! 
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* laws \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*, \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* safe \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* war \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* certain \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w* persons \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* saviour? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* respect \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*. 
\c 11  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* month \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* position \w for|strong="H5921"\w* attacking Jabesh-gilead: \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, \w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3772"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* condition, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w*; \w so|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* cause \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, Give \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* part \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w*, \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* sent representatives \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Saul's town \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, driving \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* power, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w*, cutting \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* runners, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Bezek|strong="H0966"\w*: \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* representatives \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Jabesh-gilead, \w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H4279"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* high, \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* safe. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* representatives \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w bands|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w watch|strong="H0821"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tents \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w attacking|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H7604"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* flight \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* direction, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*? \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w we|strong="H4191"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* safe. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, Come, let \w us|strong="H0413"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* make \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* strong \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* hands \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H8055"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* peace-offerings \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\c 12  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* grey-headed, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*: \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w living|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* eyes \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* early \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*: \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w witness|strong="H5869"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy oil: \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w or|strong="H2543"\w* ass \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*? \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* untrue? \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* \w down|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*? \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w price|strong="H3724"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* blinding \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*? \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* all \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* untrue \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*; \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* man \w on|strong="H3117"\w* whom \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* holy oil \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* seen \w no|strong="H3808"\w* wrong \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* witness, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* authority \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3320"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* argument \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* give \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* story \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 8 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* crushed \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* prayers \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* false \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* gave \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Jabin, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* made \w war|strong="H6635"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* evil, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w turned|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, worshipping \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Astartes: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w make|strong="H5647"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* safe \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Barak|strong="H0917"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* fighting \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* made \w you|strong="H7971"\w* safe. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*; \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ruler: \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Here|strong="H2009"\w*, \w then|strong="H2009"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* marked \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*: \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 14 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* going \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* orders \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* ruling \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*: 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* orders, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* king \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* destruction, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w grain|strong="H2406"\w* cutting? \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* go \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*: \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* conscious \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* sin \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* desiring \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 18 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Make|strong="H3254"\w* prayer \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* desiring \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w Have|strong="H0859"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*: \w truly|strong="H0389"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*; 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H8414"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* right way \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* false gods \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w and|strong="H8414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* salvation, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* false. 
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* give \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* honour \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's pleasure \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w*, \w never|strong="H2308"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* go \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* orders \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* giving \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* prayers \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*: \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* go \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w teaching|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Only|strong="H0389"\w* go \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, keeping \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 25 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*, destruction \w will|strong="H4428"\w* overtake \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\c 13  
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\v 1 *** 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w himself|strong="H0376"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w of|strong="H0376"\w* whom \w he|strong="H0977"\w* kept two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Beth-el, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H0977"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* back \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* armed force \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* stationed \w at|strong="H7586"\w* Gibeah; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* turned \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w sounded|strong="H8085"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H0887"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* bitterly hated \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w together|strong="H1571"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* make war \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w three|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* war-carriages \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* sands \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w*: \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* position \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Beth-aven. 
\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* danger \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w*, (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* troubled,) \w they|strong="H3588"\w* took cover \w in|strong="H3478"\w* cracks \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* hillsides \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* woods \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* holes \w and|strong="H3478"\w* hollows. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* great number \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* gone \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*; \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* went \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* shaking \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* waiting \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w fixed|strong="H4150"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* starting \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* peace-offerings. \w And|strong="H7586"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Lord. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0622"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H4150"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w fixed|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*; 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* prayer \w for|strong="H0413"\w* help \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w*, forcing myself \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H3381"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5528"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*: \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rules|strong="H5769"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w authority|strong="H3559"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* safe \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*: \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* place \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* done \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rest \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* war, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w number|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*, \w was|strong="H7586"\w* waiting \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w but|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* tents \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w bands|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* make \w an|strong="H0259"\w* attack; \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* which \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Shual|strong="H7777"\w*: 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* went \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*: \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w* went \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hill looking \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* Zeboiim, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* waste \w land|strong="H1366"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* iron-worker \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* themselves \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w*: 
\v 20 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* get \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ploughs \w and|strong="H3478"\w* blades \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w axes|strong="H7134"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* hooks \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w sharp|strong="H3913"\w*; 
\v 21 \w For|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* instruments \w for|strong="H1961"\w* putting \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* ploughs \w and|strong="H6310"\w* blades \w and|strong="H6310"\w* forks \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w axes|strong="H7134"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* putting iron points \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* ox-driving rods. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* Michmash, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* seen \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*: \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* armed force \w of|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* narrow way \w of|strong="H0413"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*. 
\c 14  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w looking|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* arms, \w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* force \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* waiting \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* farthest part \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Geba, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* fruit-tree \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Migron|strong="H4051"\w*: \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* about \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*; 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ichabod|strong="H0350"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* idea \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* narrow roads \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* mountains \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* making \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Philistines' forces, \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w sharp|strong="H8127"\w* overhanging \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w sharp|strong="H8127"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*: \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Bozez|strong="H0949"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w Seneh|strong="H5573"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H4136"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* rock went \w up|strong="H1387"\w* \w on|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w in|strong="H0259"\w* \w front|strong="H4136"\w* \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w in|strong="H0259"\w* \w front|strong="H4136"\w* \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* arms, Come, let \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* armies \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* circumcision: \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5375"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* limit \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* power; \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* able \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5375"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* army \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* band. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3627"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*: \w see|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0559"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* impulse \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* these \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w let|strong="H1540"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, Keep quiet \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H5927"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*; \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* keep \w our|strong="H0518"\w* \w places|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*; \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* force \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*: \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w holes|strong="H2356"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* cover. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* armed \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w force|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* servant \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* here \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* servant, \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, gripping \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistines gave \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* servant \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* sword \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w all|strong="H0376"\w* inside \w the|strong="H0834"\w* space \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w acre|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tents \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w among|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* armed force, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* attackers \w were|strong="H1961"\w* shaking \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w*; \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w moved|strong="H7264"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* shaking \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H7200"\w* Geba \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* flowing \w away|strong="H4127"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* running \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* everyone \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w*, \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* servant \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w*, \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ephod \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ephod \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w noise|strong="H1995"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* tents \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* louder \w and|strong="H1980"\w* louder; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Take|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H2199"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w forward|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* man's \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H0854"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* noise. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H1571"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* tents, turning \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w joined|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H5127"\w* cover \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*, \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, attacking \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* made \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* went \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Beth-aven. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w about|strong="H3605"\w* twenty thousand \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fight \w was|strong="H0834"\w* general \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Ephraim; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* great error \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w by|strong="H3117"\w* putting \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w under|strong="H0422"\w* \w an|strong="H0422"\w* \w oath|strong="H0422"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w takes|strong="H0422"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* given punishment \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H0398"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w taste|strong="H2938"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bees \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; 
\v 26 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0369"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w curse|strong="H7621"\w*. 
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, stretching \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* bright. 
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w put|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w under|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w takes|strong="H7650"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* feeble, needing \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w has|strong="H0776"\w* made \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w bright|strong="H0215"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* taken \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*. 
\v 30 \w How|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w freely|strong="H0398"\w* \w taken|strong="H4672"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* goods \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* fighting against \w them|strong="H0398"\w*! \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w greater|strong="H7235"\w* destruction \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? 
\v 31 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* overcame \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w*: \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* feeble \w from|strong="H3117"\w* need \w of|strong="H3117"\w* food. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* rushing \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* goods \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fight, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w* there \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* meal, \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* flesh \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, taking \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* flesh. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w let|strong="H5046"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*. 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5066"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* take \w his|strong="H3605"\w* meal: \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* taking \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flesh. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H0398"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* put \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* first \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* which \w he|strong="H3068"\w* put \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, attacking \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7126"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w living|strong="H0376"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 37 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, desiring \w directions|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, \w Am|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* get \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* whom \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 39 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* saviour \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sinner \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fate. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H3467"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*. 
\v 40 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 41 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, Why \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w* not given \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* today? If \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sin \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* son, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w give|strong="H3051"\w* Urim, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* if \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w give|strong="H3051"\w* Thummim. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* decision \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* marked \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w free|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 42 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* decision \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w my|strong="H0996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H3920"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*. 
\v 43 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* account \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* story \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Certainly|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w now|strong="H2005"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* fate. 
\v 44 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H0430"\w* God's punishment \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3254"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* fate, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*. 
\v 45 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* worker \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w*: \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* touched, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* working \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 46 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w turning|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w*, \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* no \w longer|strong="H1980"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 47 Now \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* ruler \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* war \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w whichever|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* went, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* overcame \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 48 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H2428"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* overcame \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* safe \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* attackers. 
\v 49 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishvi|strong="H3440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchi-shua|strong="H4444"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* these \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*: \w the|strong="H1961"\w* older \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*; 
\v 50 \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w*; \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saul's father. 
\v 51 \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w the|strong="H0074"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w the|strong="H0074"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiel|strong="H0022"\w*. 
\v 52 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* bitter \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* good fighting \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* kept \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\c 15  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w punishment|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, fighting \w against|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 3 Go \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sword, \w putting|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* curse \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2550"\w*: \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w child|strong="H5768"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* baby \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* breast, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w camel|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* ass. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* sent \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Telaim|strong="H2923"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* position \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* secretly. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* destruction \w will|strong="H3478"\w* overtake \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*: \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* kind \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* road \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, prisoner, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H6310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* without mercy. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* put \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* kept \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fat beasts \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* desiring \w to|strong="H5921"\w* put \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* curse: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* which \w was|strong="H7586"\w* bad \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w use|strong="H4399"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* put \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* curse. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, 
\v 11 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* pleasure \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H1697"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* sad, \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* prayer \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H1242"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5324"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*: \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* done \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w crying|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* comes \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*? 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* taken \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* kept \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* given \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* destruction. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* no more! \w Let|strong="H7503"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* holy \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* made \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* curse \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* every \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* dead. 
\v 19 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* orders \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* violently taking \w their|strong="H3068"\w* goods \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*? 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Truly|strong="H8085"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* done \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*; \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* taken \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* destruction. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* goods, \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* chief \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* things which \w were|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* curse, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* much \w delight|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* doing \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w*? \w Truly|strong="H8085"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H7181"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* sheep. 
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* go \w against|strong="H7081"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w orders|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* use \w of|strong="H4428"\w* secret arts, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* pride \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* giving worship \w to|strong="H3068"\w* images. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* put away \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* put \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* place \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, Great \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* gone \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w*, fearing \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* did \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 25 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* forgiveness, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H2388"\w* when \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H8050"\w* \w turning|strong="H5437"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H5437"\w* \w go|strong="H5437"\w* \w away|strong="H5437"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H2388"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w in|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* hand, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* cloth came \w away|strong="H5437"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* force, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* neighbour \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* further, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Glory|strong="H5331"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* false, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* purpose \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w changed|strong="H5162"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0120"\w* purpose \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w changed|strong="H5162"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Great|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*: \w but|strong="H3513"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w*, \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* honour \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* heads \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 31 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Make|strong="H5066"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* shaking \w with|strong="H0413"\w* fear. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Truly|strong="H0403"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* pain \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w past|strong="H5493"\w*. 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7921"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* without \w children|strong="H7921"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H0802"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* without \w children|strong="H7921"\w* \w among|strong="H0802"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* cut \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, bone \w from|strong="H6440"\w* bone, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* sorrowing \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w pleasure|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* sorrowing \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* place \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Take|strong="H7200"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* vessel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*; \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Beth-lehemite: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* got \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* possible \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*? If \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gets|strong="H3947"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H1241"\w* cow \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3045"\w* send \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* be present \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* offering, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* put \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* give \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Beth-lehem. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*? 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*: \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* clean \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3448"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* clean, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w present|strong="H2076"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Clearly \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's selection \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7200"\w* \w note|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w tall|strong="H6967"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Lord's \w view|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* man's; \w man|strong="H0120"\w* takes \w note|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* outer \w form|strong="H4758"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3448"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* come \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w made|strong="H3448"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* come \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w made|strong="H3448"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* come \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5674"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w Are|strong="H5288"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* looking \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H8552"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* seats \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* made \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w red|strong="H0132"\w* hair \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* pleasing \w looks|strong="H5869"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bottle \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*: \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* power. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 
\v 14 Now \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w troubling|strong="H7451"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* Saul's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w troubling|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w expert|strong="H0376"\w* \w player|strong="H5059"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* corded instrument: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* music \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* instrument, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* get \w well|strong="H2895"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w expert|strong="H0376"\w* \w player|strong="H5059"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Beth-lehemite, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w expert|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* wise \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* pleasing \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* servants \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* five cakes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* skin \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, waiting \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* dear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* servant, giving \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* care \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* arms. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* instrument \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* music: \w so|strong="H3947"\w* new \w life|strong="H2895"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\c 17  
\p
\v 1 Now \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* got \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w armies|strong="H4264"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w for|strong="H4264"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* came \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w position|strong="H3063"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* Ephes-dammim. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H0622"\w* \w up|strong="H6186"\w* \w their|strong="H0622"\w* position \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H0622"\w* \w their|strong="H0622"\w* \w forces|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* order \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* fighter \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* tents \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*; \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* more than \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w tall|strong="H1363"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* head-dress \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* coat \w of|strong="H7218"\w* metal, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*. 
\v 6 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w legs|strong="H7272"\w* \w were|strong="H7272"\w* covered \w with|strong="H5921"\w* plates \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* hanging \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* back \w was|strong="H3802"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* stem \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* cloth-worker's rod, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* shekels' weight \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* body-cover. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w position|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* loud voice \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*? \w Am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? \w Send|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w overcome|strong="H3201"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w overcome|strong="H3201"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w us|strong="H5647"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* shame \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w troubled|strong="H3966"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ephrathite|strong="H0673"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beth-lehem-judah \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Saul's \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* far \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*: \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* Saul's army. 
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, looking \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father's \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Beth-lehem. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H6150"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H4264"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w an|strong="H2088"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* dry \w grain|strong="H7039"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cakes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* tents \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*; 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cheeses \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* sign \w to|strong="H0935"\w* say \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w*. 
\v 19 Now \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w*, \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w*, \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w*, \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lines \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* carts \w were|strong="H0834"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* war-cry. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* put \w their|strong="H6186"\w* forces \w in|strong="H3478"\w* position, \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* parcels \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* stores, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* knowledge \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* fighter, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Philistines' lines \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w in|strong="H8085"\w* David's \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*, overcome \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*? Clearly \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* shame \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* overcomes \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* father's \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* overcomes \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w takes|strong="H5221"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* without circumcision, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*? 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w answer|strong="H1697"\w*, \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* overcomes \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w was|strong="H1732"\w* moved \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*? \w Into|strong="H0413"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste land? \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*? \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* only \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*? 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w turning|strong="H5437"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H1732"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*: \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* man's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* become feeble \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w I|strong="H5650"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H5307"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* only \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* earliest days. 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Your|strong="H0935"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* keeper \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father's \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w or|strong="H0001"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, 
\v 35 \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* overcame \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*: \w and|strong="H6965"\w* if, turning \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hair \w and|strong="H6965"\w* overcame \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 36 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* overcome \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fate \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* without circumcision, \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w theirs|strong="H1992"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* put shame \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 37 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* kept \w me|strong="H0413"\w* safe \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grip \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* saviour \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Go|strong="H1961"\w*! \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 38 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* war, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* head-dress \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* coat \w of|strong="H7218"\w* metal. 
\v 39 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* Saul's \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* band round \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* metal coat, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w unable|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* forward; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w used|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* possible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w used|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 40 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w stick|strong="H4731"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2512"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bed \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w bag|strong="H3627"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w used|strong="H3947"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* sheep-keepers; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* leather band \w used|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* sending \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 41 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w nearer|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* body-cover \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 42 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, taking \w note|strong="H7200"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* poor opinion \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* only \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, red-haired \w and|strong="H1732"\w* good-looking. 
\v 43 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w sticks|strong="H4731"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w curses|strong="H7043"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* all \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 44 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Come here \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* air \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 45 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w*: \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* shame. 
\v 46 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* overcome \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* air \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; 
\v 47 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* today \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 48 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* move \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* direction \w of|strong="H4634"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*, meeting \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* face \w to|strong="H1961"\w* face. 
\v 49 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bag|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* leather band straight \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* deep \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brow, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 50 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* overcame \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* leather band \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, wounding \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* causing \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*: \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 51 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w putting|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* foot \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* cover, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, cutting \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* fighter \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*. 
\v 52 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* doors \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shaaraim|strong="H8189"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. 
\v 53 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* goods \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tents. 
\v 54 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* metal war-dress \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* arms \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. 
\v 55 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w On|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w O|strong="H4310"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H0518"\w* idea. 
\v 56 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Make search \w and|strong="H1121"\w* see \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 57 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 58 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H5650"\w* am \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beth-lehem. 
\c 18  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* David's \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w joined|strong="H7194"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* dear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* very \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* father's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3772"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* together, because \w of|strong="H1285"\w* Jonathan's \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* military dress, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* band round \w his|strong="H5414"\w* body. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* wisely: \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* head \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Saul's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w with|strong="H0935"\w* songs \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w dances|strong="H4246"\w*, meeting \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* melody \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* instruments \w of|strong="H4428"\w* music. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, answering \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w another|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* song, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* put \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* tens \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* unpleasing \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* credit \w for|strong="H5414"\w* tens \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*: \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*? 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w looking|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* envy \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w*, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w force|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* acting \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0430"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* men \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* making music \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, balancing \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* hand, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* give \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* blow, pinning \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* got \w away|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w about|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* business \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* undertakings \w David|strong="H1732"\w* did wisely; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* wisely \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H1481"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*: \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w wars|strong="H4421"\w*. \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* fate \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* father's \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*, Saul's \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Meholath. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* Saul's \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w it|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* she \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* danger \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Have|strong="H5650"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w secretly|strong="H3909"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* Saul's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Does \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w small|strong="H7043"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*, seeing \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* no great \w name|strong="H0559"\w*? 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H0369"\w* bride-price, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H5307"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* private \w parts|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* get \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* haters. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Saul's mind \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* might \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* end \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* well \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* still \w not|strong="H3808"\w* past. 
\v 27 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death \w two|strong="H5221"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* private parts \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* number \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w for|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* clear \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* Israel. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* Saul's \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* greater, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3254"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* hating \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* war: \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* did \w more|strong="H3966"\w* wisely \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* honoured. 
\c 19  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* gave orders \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* Saul's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w is|strong="H0001"\w* purposing \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*: \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* yourself safe \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* secret place: 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father's \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* account \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3966"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* acts \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* outcome \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: 
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w danger|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* overcame \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w*: \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*: \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w*, desiring \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*? 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* sent \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* kept \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* side \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* past. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*: \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, causing \w great|strong="H1419"\w* destruction among \w them|strong="H5221"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* music \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w have|strong="H1732"\w* sent \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* through \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, pinning \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* got \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*: \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* got \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* David's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*: \w and|strong="H1004"\w* David's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* safe \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w in|strong="H3381"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* got \w away|strong="H1272"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* image \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* cushion \w of|strong="H4296"\w* goat's hair \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* she \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* ill. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Do \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* without \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w may|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* men \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* image \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* cushion \w of|strong="H4397"\w* goat's hair \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* have \w you|strong="H7971"\w* been false \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w letting|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* hater \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H4422"\w* safely \w away|strong="H7971"\w*? \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w or|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 18 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* got \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* account \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* given \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5121"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* band \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* work, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* head, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Saul's \w men|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, having news \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* men, \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* same \w way|strong="H7971"\w* became like prophets. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* men, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* like \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w* became like prophets. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* water-spring \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Secu|strong="H7906"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* questioning \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w acting|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0430"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* took \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w*, acting \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H6440"\w*, without \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reason|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*? 
\c 20  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* crime \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* attempting \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*? 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*: \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*: \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* giving \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*: \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w secret|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*? \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H7650"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* sees \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* dear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*, \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* idea \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* grief \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* only \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w step|strong="H6587"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* table: \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* safe place \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* takes \w note|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fact \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H6485"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* might go \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Beth-lehem, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H4480"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 7 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*, \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w at|strong="H3045"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* purpose \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w mind|strong="H3045"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H6213"\w*, \w then|strong="H2088"\w*, \w be|strong="H4191"\w* kind \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* united \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* wrongdoing \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*; \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*? 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Do|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w such|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* saw \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H0001"\w* designing \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*? 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w if|strong="H0176"\w* \w your|strong="H5046"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* gives \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w a|strong="H0176"\w* rough \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*? 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3318"\w*, let \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w*. \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* together \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* open \w country|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w May|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w be|strong="H3808"\w* witness; \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* chance \w of|strong="H0430"\w* talking \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* feelings \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* give \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w*? 
\v 13 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's punishment \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father's pleasure \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3254"\w* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* word \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* kind \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* kind, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*! 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* sent destruction \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* David's haters, cutting \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* if \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H5973"\w* \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* name \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* responsible. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* dear \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* very \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H6485"\w*, \w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*: \w and|strong="H3083"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* seen \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3083"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* present, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* there \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* no \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H4186"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w third|strong="H8027"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* specially noted, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w cover|strong="H0068"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* other \w business|strong="H4639"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* hand, waiting \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* hill \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* day \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* bow against \w its|strong="H3384"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w as|strong="H0589"\w* if \w at|strong="H7969"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* mark. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w side|strong="H2008"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w*! \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* evil, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w boy|strong="H5958"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w* past \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3541"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 23 \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 24 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w secret|strong="H5641"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w feast|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H6485"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w*, \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w other|strong="H6471"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*: \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* front, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* Saul's \w side|strong="H6654"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* no \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* David's \w seat|strong="H4186"\w*. 
\v 26 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Something|strong="H3972"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* taken place making \w him|strong="H1931"\w* unclean; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* clear \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* David's seat: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* feast \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*? 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* answering \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w made|strong="H3083"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* might go \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beth-lehem, 
\v 29 \w Saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* making \w an|strong="H7200"\w* offering \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w*: \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w table|strong="H7979"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* moved \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* evil \w and|strong="H1121"\w* uncontrolled woman, \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* seen \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* given \w your|strong="H3045"\w* love \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*? 
\v 31 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* living \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w position|strong="H4438"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* unsafe \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* danger. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* come \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, answering \w his|strong="H3083"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, pointing \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* attempt \w to|strong="H4191"\w* give \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* wound: \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* clear \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father's purpose \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 34 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, burning \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H0398"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* part \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w feast|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, being \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* grief \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* put \w shame|strong="H3637"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 35 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H5288"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* get \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* loose \w from|strong="H5288"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* bow. \w And|strong="H5288"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w an|strong="H4672"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* past \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 37 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Has|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* past \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* quick, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w keep|strong="H0935"\w* waiting \w about|strong="H0413"\w*, \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* Jonathan's \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* got \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*. 
\v 39 \w But|strong="H0389"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w idea|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* going \w on|strong="H0389"\w*; \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 40 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* bow \w and|strong="H0935"\w* arrows \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Take|strong="H0935"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 41 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* secret \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hill, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* kiss, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* together, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* David's grief \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w*. 
\v 42 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* town. 
\c 21  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* David \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Nob, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H0935"\w* priest: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Ahimelech \w was|strong="H3083"\w* full \w of|strong="H0935"\w* fear \w at|strong="H0935"\w* meeting David, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* said \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, Why \w are|strong="H3083"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* yourself, having no man \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w*? 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* king \w has|strong="H0369"\w* given \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* business \w on|strong="H0413"\w* which \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w am|strong="H0905"\w* sending \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* given \w you|strong="H0859"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H2729"\w* fixed \w to|strong="H0413"\w* which \w the|strong="H0559"\w* young \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* now, \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w here|strong="H4725"\w* five cakes \w of|strong="H4428"\w* bread, \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* hand, \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* priest, answering \w David|strong="H3027"\w*, said, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* common \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* holy \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; \w if|strong="H0176"\w* only \w the|strong="H5414"\w* young men \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* themselves \w from|strong="H3027"\w* women. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w gone|strong="H0369"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* \w made|strong="H0802"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w common|strong="H2455"\w* journey; \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w more|strong="H0369"\w* today \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H0802"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* bread: \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0518"\w* other, \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* bread \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* new bread might \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* certain man \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Saul \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H0518"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Doeg, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* Edomite, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* strongest \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Saul's runners. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Ahimelech, \w Have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* no sword \w or|strong="H3117"\w* spear \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*? \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* come without \w my|strong="H3068"\w* sword \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* arms, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* king's business \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* done quickly. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* priest \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Goliath \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Philistine, whom \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* valley \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Elah, \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* folded \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* cloth \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ephod: \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H6311"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H6311"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*; \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* went \w in|strong="H5414"\w* flight \w that|strong="H0834"\w* day \w for|strong="H3588"\w* fear \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* went \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Achish, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king \w of|strong="H6010"\w* Gath. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* servants \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*? \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* songs \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* dances, saying, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death thousands, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* tens \w of|strong="H4428"\w* thousands? 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* took \w these|strong="H2088"\w* words \w to|strong="H0413"\w* heart, fearing \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Gath. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* changing \w his|strong="H7760"\w* behaviour \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* seem \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w if|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w off|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w*, hammering \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doors \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* town, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* letting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* water \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6440"\w* go \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* chin. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* Achish \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servants, \w Look|strong="H5869"\w*! \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* clearly \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* head; why \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*? 
\v 15 \w Are|strong="H4100"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* not enough unbalanced \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* let \w this|strong="H0935"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* such tricks \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*? \w is|strong="H4100"\w* such \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* house? 
\c 22  
\p
\v 1 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* cover \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* strong \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father's \w people|strong="H8085"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*, \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* trouble, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* debt, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*: \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w joined|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* living-place \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w clear|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* safe \w place|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Do|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* woodland \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Hereth|strong="H2802"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* news \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* seen, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H0815"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H7413"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H7413"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* Benjamites; \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* vine-gardens, \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*; 
\v 8 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* designs \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* gave \w me|strong="H5921"\w* word \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* pity \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* eyes \w open|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fact \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* moved \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Edomite|strong="H0130"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* side \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* got directions \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H6720"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father's \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w O|strong="H4994"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* answering \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* designs \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* getting directions \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Lord \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* helping \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* arms \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* watch \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* secret \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* doing \w now|strong="H3117"\w*? 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* answering \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w so|strong="H5493"\w* true \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H1732"\w* captain \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* armed \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* honour \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? 
\v 15 \w Is|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* got directions \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*? \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thought|strong="H1697"\w*! \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* statement \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father's \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w certainly|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father's \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w runners|strong="H7323"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w waiting|strong="H5324"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Put|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* David's \w side|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w*, \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* give \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w attack|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Edomite|strong="H0130"\w*, \w turning|strong="H5437"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* attacking \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w eighty-five|strong="H8084"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w put|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w babies|strong="H0802"\w* \w at|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* breast, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* asses \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, got \w away|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* went \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* news \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* put \w to|strong="H3068"\w* death \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Edomite|strong="H0130"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father's \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Keep|strong="H4931"\w* here \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* designs \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* designs \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w yours|strong="H0859"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w safe|strong="H4931"\w*. 
\c 23  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* taking \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain \w from|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain-floors. 
\v 2 \w So|strong="H7592"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, questioning \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w and|strong="H3068"\w* make \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Go \w and|strong="H3068"\w* make \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w so|strong="H7592"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* kept \w from|strong="H0413"\w* falling \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* hands. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* David's \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Even|strong="H0637"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* full \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*: \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w more|strong="H0637"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w question|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* answering \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H5090"\w* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* put \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sword \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* destruction. \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* saviour \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w*, \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w given|strong="H5462"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5462"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w going|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* walled \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w locked|strong="H5462"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w let|strong="H5046"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* sent \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* designs \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* Saul's \w purpose|strong="H5668"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* send \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w*? \w O|strong="H4994"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w so|strong="H0834"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* give \w me|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* able \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, hearing \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* waste land, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* safe \w places|strong="H3605"\w*, waiting \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hill-country \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* full \w of|strong="H5315"\w* fear, \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* knowledge \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Saul's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ziphites|strong="H2130"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* living secretly \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* strong \w places|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* waste land? 
\v 20 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H5315"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* soul's \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H6258"\w*, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H3027"\w*, \w will|strong="H4428"\w* give \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Lord's \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w yours|strong="H0859"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H2550"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Go|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w steps|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* living: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* expert \w in|strong="H0413"\w* deceit. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* care \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* secret \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w taking|strong="H1980"\w* cover, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* without \w doubt|strong="H0518"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w anywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w among|strong="H0854"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* waste \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dry \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* waste \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*. \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w word|strong="H5046"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*, \w so|strong="H3381"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*. \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w*, \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*: \w and|strong="H0376"\w* David's \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* get \w away|strong="H2648"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* quickly \w as|strong="H1961"\w* possible, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* fear \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* making \w a|strong="H1961"\w* circle round \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* order \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* man \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Be|strong="H0776"\w* \w quick|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w made|strong="H6584"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 28 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* Sela-hammah-lekoth. 
\v 29 And from there, David went up and took cover in the safe place of En-gedi. 
\c 24  
\p
\v 1 Now \w when|strong="H3427"\w* Saul \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* fighting \w the|strong="H8033"\w* Philistines, news \w was|strong="H1732"\w* given \w him|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* En-gedi. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* three thousand \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* best \w men|strong="H0559"\w* out \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* Israel, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* search \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* rocks \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* mountain goats. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* sheep \w were|strong="H3478"\w* kept, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* hollow \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* private purpose. Now \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* deepest \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hollow. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* David's \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* time \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord says \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hater \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hands \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* whatever seems good \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, getting \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* skirt \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Saul's robe \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* hand, cutting \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* end \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* without \w his|strong="H5921"\w* knowledge. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* later, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* regret \w for|strong="H0413"\w* cutting \w off|strong="H3772"\w* Saul's \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w*, \w Before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord, never \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* hand \w was|strong="H1961"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* man \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's selection, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's holy oil \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* put \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H0376"\w* back, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* attack \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* got \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hollow rock, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* crying \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, \w My|strong="H5414"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* look \w back|strong="H0413"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* face \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* honour. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Why|strong="H3651"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* give \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w attention|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* desire \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* wrong? 
\v 10 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* seen today \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* into \w my|strong="H8085"\w* hands \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hollow \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rocks: \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w* put \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* pity \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*: \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Never \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* hand \w be|strong="H1697"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w who|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* been marked \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy oil. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* father, \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* skirt \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* robe \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fact \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* skirt \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* robe \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w witness|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* evil \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* wrong, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* waiting \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 12 \w May|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w be|strong="H3808"\w* judge between \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* rights \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 13 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* old saying, \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* evil-doer \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* evil: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 14 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*? \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* searching? \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* dead dog, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* insect. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* let \w the|strong="H0310"\w* Lord \w be|strong="H4191"\w* judge, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* give \w a|strong="H3318"\w* decision between \w me|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* see \w and|strong="H3478"\w* give support \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* cause, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* keep \w me|strong="H0310"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* falling \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* hands. 
\v 16 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said these words \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Saul, Saul said, \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* voice, \w David|strong="H3027"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* son? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Saul \w was|strong="H1961"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H3068"\w* weeping. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w You|strong="H0853"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* right \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* wrong: \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* given \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* good, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* given \w you|strong="H0853"\w* evil. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* made clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* been \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* today: \w because|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H6662"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hands, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* put \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death. 
\v 19 \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* man \w comes|strong="H3117"\w* across \w his|strong="H3068"\w* hater, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* get away safe? \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* rewarded \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* king, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Israel \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* strong \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* authority. 
\v 21 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* give \w me|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* oath \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* end \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* seed \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6965"\w* \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* name \w be|strong="H3478"\w* cut off \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* father's family. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* David gave Saul \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Saul \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* David \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* safe \w place|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\c 25  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, weeping \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* resting-place \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Maon. 
\v 2 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w* \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* \w business|strong="H4639"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*; \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*: \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wool \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H0802"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* wife's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*: \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* pleasing looks: \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w cruel|strong="H7186"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* ways; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* family \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Caleb. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* word \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wool \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* kind words \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother, \w May|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*: \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* word \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* wool-cutters: \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* keepers \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* sheep \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* evil, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* theirs \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. 
\v 8 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w questioned|strong="H7592"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* say \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*; \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* anything \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* David's \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* David's \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* more. 
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\v 11 Am \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wine \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w meat|strong="H2878"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* ready \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wool-cutters \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* coming \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* idea \w where|strong="H0834"\w*? 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* David's \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w Put|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* kept watch \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w goods|strong="H3627"\w*. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Nabal's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste land \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* kind words \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* rough \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*; \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* wrong \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* ours \w was|strong="H1961"\w* touched \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*: 
\v 16 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* round \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w looking|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w thought|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* going \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* store \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w* \w person|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* possible \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w cakes|strong="H1690"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* skins full \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* ready \w for|strong="H5921"\w* cooking \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w measures|strong="H5429"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* dry \w grain|strong="H7039"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* parcels \w of|strong="H5921"\w* dry grapes \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w cakes|strong="H1690"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w figs|strong="H1690"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* asses. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* cover \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* ass, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* face \w to|strong="H1961"\w* face \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* use \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* taking \w care|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* man's goods \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* waste land, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* loss \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w*? \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* given \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 22 \w May|strong="H0430"\w* God's punishment \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H0430"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* comes \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* male \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* living. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* got \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* ass, \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*: \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w*, \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 26 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, seeing \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H4513"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w crime|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w taking|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wrongs, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* all \w your|strong="H3068"\w* haters, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* offering, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w be|strong="H0113"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sin \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* forgiveness: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* strong, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord's \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* seen \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* though \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* arms \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*, putting \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w danger|strong="H3709"\w*, still \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* kept safe \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* band \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* send violently away \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* stones \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w bag|strong="H6872"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; 
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w grief|strong="H6330"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* lord's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w troubled|strong="H4383"\w* because \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H1818"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3820"\w* given punishment \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wrongs: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H0519"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, \w May|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w praised|strong="H1288"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*: 
\v 33 \w A|strong="H0935"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* good sense \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w kept|strong="H3607"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w crime|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w taking|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* wrongs. 
\v 34 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H4513"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* doing \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w quick|strong="H4116"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* meeting \w me|strong="H0935"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w dawn|strong="H0216"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* Nabal's house \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* male \w living|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*; \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Nabal's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* full \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w joy|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* taken \w much|strong="H1697"\w* wine; \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w dawn|strong="H0216"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 37 \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* effect \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w*, Nabal's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*. 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* sent disease \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 39 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w praised|strong="H1288"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H2820"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* Nabal's \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w reward|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* evil-doing. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, desiring \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 40 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* David's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 41 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H6965"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* going \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am ready \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* servant-girl, \w washing|strong="H7364"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*. 
\v 42 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* ass, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* whom \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* sent; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H1980"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* David's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 43 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 44 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, David's \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Palti|strong="H6406"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Laish \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gallim|strong="H1554"\w*. 
\c 26  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ziphites|strong="H2130"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* waiting secretly \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* waste \w land|strong="H6440"\w*? 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, taking \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* best \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* tents \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* waste \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* waste \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* watchers, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* got word \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* Saul's tents \w were|strong="H0834"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w view|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* sleeping \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* sleeping \w inside|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ring \w of|strong="H1121"\w* carts, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tents \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* tents \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w sleeping|strong="H3463"\w* \w inside|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* ring \w of|strong="H0776"\w* carts \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* planted \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0776"\w* \w sleeping|strong="H3463"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* hater \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*; \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* blow \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* there \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* need \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w second|strong="H8138"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w*, \w without|strong="H0408"\w* sin, \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* man \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* holy oil? 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* send destruction \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*; \w the|strong="H0559"\w* natural \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* end. 
\v 11 Never \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* man marked \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy oil; \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vessel \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* vessel \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Saul's \w head|strong="H5307"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w without|strong="H0369"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* being conscious \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* coming, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* awaking; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sleeping \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* went \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w space|strong="H5676"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H6030"\w*, \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*? \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w Are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* war? \w is|strong="H4310"\w* there \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death. 
\v 16 \w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w* fate \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* put \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy oil. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vessel \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*? 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, conscious \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* David's, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H5234"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, O \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* go armed \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*? \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w*? 
\v 19 \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* moving \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* take \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w driving|strong="H1644"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* keeping \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* place \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H4994"\w*, \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* drained \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H1818"\w*, \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* birds \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H5528"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w*: \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*: \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7489"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* dear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5528"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w error|strong="H7686"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*! let \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* come \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* reward \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w faith|strong="H0530"\w*: \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* marked \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy oil. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* dear \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* dear \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* free \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* troubles. 
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w May|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* great things \w and|strong="H1121"\w* without doubt \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w overcome|strong="H3201"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* death \w will|strong="H0776"\w* come \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H0259"\w* \w thing|strong="H0259"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H4422"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* give \w up|strong="H4480"\w* hope \w of|strong="H0776"\w* taking \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H4422"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 2 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maoch|strong="H4582"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*; \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Jezreel, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Carmel, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, hearing \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w went|strong="H3254"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* smaller \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* living-place; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* straight away \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*: \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w reason|strong="H3651"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w property|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* space \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H6584"\w* \w attacks|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Girzites \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Telam \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w attacks|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* till \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w living|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* asses \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* been fighting \w today|strong="H3117"\w*? \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jerahmeelites|strong="H3397"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* ever \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, fearing \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* belief \w in|strong="H3478"\w* what \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H0887"\w* \w himself|strong="H0887"\w* hated \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H5769"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w forces|strong="H0413"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* ever. 
\v 3 Now \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w after|strong="H0776"\w* weeping \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* last resting-place \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* control \w of|strong="H0776"\w* spirits \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* use \w of|strong="H0776"\w* secret arts. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* forces \w in|strong="H0935"\w* position \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* positions \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w troubled|strong="H3966"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* moved \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* went \w for|strong="H7592"\w* directions \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w him|strong="H7592"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, Get \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* control \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w spirit|strong="H0178"\w* \w so|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* may \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* get directions. \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* such \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w En-dor|strong="H5874"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w putting|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* not \w be|strong="H0376"\w* seen \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king, \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Now|strong="H0935"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* help \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H0178"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w*, make \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* control \w of|strong="H0776"\w* spirits \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* users \w of|strong="H0776"\w* secret arts: \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* trick, \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* danger \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*? 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0518"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w no|strong="H0518"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* am \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* let \w you|strong="H0853"\w* see? \w And|strong="H0802"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Make \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H0802"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w made|strong="H0802"\w* use \w of|strong="H6963"\w* deceit? \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Have|strong="H0776"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*: \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*? \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w form|strong="H8389"\w*? \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* covered \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*. \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* saw \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* bent \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* honour. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, troubling \w my|strong="H5921"\w* rest? \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* danger; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* war \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*: \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w sent|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* questions \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, seeing \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* side \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*? 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*: \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* neighbour \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; 
\v 18 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w effect|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w burning|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H1571"\w* \w than|strong="H1571"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w flat|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Samuel's \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* trouble, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w danger|strong="H3709"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* doing \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w give|strong="H7760"\w* ear \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* little \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* desire \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w together|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w made|strong="H6555"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* way \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H0398"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w had|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* young cow, \w made|strong="H4116"\w* fat \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* she \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* death straight \w away|strong="H3947"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* she \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* mixed \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H4116"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w*; 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3915"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* meal. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3915"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w away|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
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\v 1 Now \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* got \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Aphek|strong="H0663"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* put \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H4264"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* position \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fountain \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w after|strong="H6430"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* doing \w here|strong="H2088"\w*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w two|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* seen \w any|strong="H1961"\w* wrong \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*? 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Make|strong="H7521"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* given \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* false \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w make|strong="H7521"\w* peace \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*? \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*? 
\v 5 \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* named \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* songs, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dance|strong="H4246"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* put \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* tens \w of|strong="H0505"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*? 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* everything \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* angry. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* seen \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* arms \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* war \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* true \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* no evil design \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* heart, \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* good \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* eyes; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w light|strong="H0215"\w* enough \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6584"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* overcome \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*; 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w*, \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, prisoners: \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w it|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H8313"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w made|strong="H8313"\w* prisoners. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* gave themselves \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* able \w to|strong="H5704"\w* go \w on|strong="H0369"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w longer|strong="H0369"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* David's \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* Jezreel \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* Carmel, \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w made|strong="H0802"\w* prisoners. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w troubled|strong="H3966"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* talking \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w stoning|strong="H5619"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* hearts \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4784"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* sorrowing \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w*, \w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, questioning \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* go \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w band|strong="H1416"\w*? \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Go \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* get \w back|strong="H0310"\w* everything. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w*: \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H0376"\w* weariness, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* able \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* saw \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* whom \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*; 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* part \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w cake|strong="H1690"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w figs|strong="H1690"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* dry grapes; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w where|strong="H0335"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* come \w from|strong="H0376"\w*? \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w*, \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amalekite|strong="H6003"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* without \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* back \w I|strong="H0595"\w* became ill. 
\v 14 \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w made|strong="H6584"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w attack|strong="H6584"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* country \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* land \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* Judah's, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w put|strong="H6584"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Will|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w band|strong="H1416"\w*? \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* give \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* give \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w seated|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sides, \w feasting|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mass \w of|strong="H0776"\w* goods \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* fighting \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* got \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 19 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* loss \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*, \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* goods \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*: \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* driving \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* David's. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* weariness \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* waiting \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, meeting \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, \w How|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* goods \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* safe \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w band|strong="H1416"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w question|strong="H1697"\w*? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w equal|strong="H2506"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* waiting \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w goods|strong="H3627"\w*: \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w rule|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w order|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* goods \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* goods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* fighting \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; 
\v 27 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* sent \w to|strong="H0834"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0834"\w* Beth-el, \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w in|strong="H0834"\w* Ramah \w of|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* South, \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w in|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jattir|strong="H3492"\w*; 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H0851"\w* \w to|strong="H0834"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0834"\w* Arara \w and|strong="H0851"\w* \w Eshtemoa|strong="H0851"\w* 
\v 29 \w and|strong="H3397"\w* Carmel \w and|strong="H3397"\w* \w in|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jerahmeelites|strong="H3397"\w*, \w and|strong="H3397"\w* \w in|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*; 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0834"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w* \w and|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0834"\w* Bor-ashan \w and|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0834"\w* \w Athach|strong="H6269"\w*; 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\c 31  
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\v 1 Now \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w overtook|strong="H1692"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* put \w to|strong="H1121"\w* death \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchi-shua|strong="H4444"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w going|strong="H4672"\w* \w badly|strong="H3966"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* across \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* wounded \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* servant \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* arms, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w men|strong="H0428"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* circumcision \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* sport \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant, full \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* end \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H2719"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* united \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* overtook \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* themselves. 
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* goods \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w*, \w they|strong="H0935"\w* saw \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* cutting \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* taking \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* war-dress, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* gods \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 10 \w His|strong="H7760"\w* war-dress \w they|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Astarte; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* body \w was|strong="H1004"\w* fixed \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Beth-shan|strong="H1052"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Jabesh-gilead \w had|strong="H0834"\w* news \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, 
\v 12 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fighting \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w*, travelling \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Saul's body \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-shan|strong="H1052"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w tree|strong="H0815"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* no food.