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\toc1 1 Samuel 
\mt1 1 Samuel  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* Elkanah \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ramathaim-zophim|strong="H7436"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\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* Elihu, \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* Ephraimite.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w*. \w And|strong="H8147"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* none.   
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\v 3 \w Year|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* Elkanah \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*’s \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 were|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* Elkanah \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w present|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\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*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* double \w portion|strong="H4490"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* Hannah’s \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*, \w her|strong="H5462"\w* \w rival|strong="H6869"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* viciously \w to|strong="H3068"\w* taunt \w her|strong="H5462"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H1767"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w her|strong="H1058"\w* rival taunted \w her|strong="H1058"\w* \w until|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat.   
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\v 8 “\w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w*?” \w her|strong="H1058"\w* husband Elkanah \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*. “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* won’t \w you|strong="H3808"\w* eat? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w grieved|strong="H3415"\w*? Am \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*?”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* finished eating \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chair|strong="H3678"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w doorpost|strong="H4201"\w* \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*.   
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\v 10 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* distress, Hannah \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* many \w tears|strong="H1058"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*, saying, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* maidservant \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgetting|strong="H7911"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* maidservant \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H2233"\w*, \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* dedicate \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\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="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w razor|strong="H4177"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* touch \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* Hannah \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w watched|strong="H8104"\w* \w her|strong="H7235"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|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="H1696"\w* \w moving|strong="H5128"\w*, \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w could|strong="H8193"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w*   
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\v 14 \w and|strong="H3196"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* be \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*? \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*!”   
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\v 15 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*,” \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*. “\w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman troubled \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \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="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 16 Do \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* servant \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* been \w praying|strong="H1696"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* depth \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* anguish \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w*.”   
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\v 17 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,” \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w Him|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 18 “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w maidservant|strong="H8198"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,” said Hannah. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* eat, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* downcast.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Elkanah \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* course \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, saying, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* Elkanah \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* make \w the|strong="H3605"\w* annual \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\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* fulfill \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w*. “\w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w*,” \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* husband, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w permanently|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 23 “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*,” \w her|strong="H6213"\w* husband Elkanah replied, “\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Only|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w confirm|strong="H6965"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Hannah \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w nursed|strong="H3243"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Once|strong="H5927"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w Hannah|strong="H5927"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* her, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w three-year-old|strong="H7969"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \w an|strong="H3068"\w* ephah \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* skin \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. Though \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* still \w young|strong="H5288"\w*, \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\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 at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="H6499"\w* when \w they|strong="H7819"\w* had \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \w they|strong="H7819"\w* brought \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H5288"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*.   
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\v 26 “Please, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*,” said Hannah, “\w as|strong="H5315"\w* surely \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w beside|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* since \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Him|strong="H5414"\w*,   
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\v 28 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w dedicate|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boy \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3820"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*: “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoices|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w speaks|strong="H7337"\w* \w boldly|strong="H7311"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w besides|strong="H1115"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*! \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w boast|strong="H1696"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w proudly|strong="H1364"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H6277"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|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="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* knows, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Him|strong="H3318"\w* \w actions|strong="H5949"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8505"\w*.   
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\v 4 The \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* the \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w broken|strong="H2844"\w*, but the \w feeble|strong="H3782"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* equipped \w with|strong="H1368"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* well-fed \w hire|strong="H7936"\w* themselves \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* starving \w hunger|strong="H7457"\w* \w no|strong="H2308"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w*. \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w* \w woman|strong="H6135"\w* \w gives|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* pines away.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H3381"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H2421"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*; \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w raises|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* sends \w poverty|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6238"\w*; \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbles|strong="H8213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalts|strong="H7311"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w raises|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w lifts|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ash \w heap|strong="H6083"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* seats \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w princes|strong="H5081"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* bestows \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* foundations \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7896"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w guards|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w steps|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H7272"\w* \w His|strong="H8104"\w* faithful \w ones|strong="H2623"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w perish|strong="H1826"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* own \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w prevail|strong="H1396"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* oppose \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* shattered. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w thunder|strong="H7481"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ends \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Elkanah \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w ministering|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.   
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\v 12 Now \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w regard|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*   
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\v 13 \w or|strong="H2077"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w custom|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w When|strong="H3027"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w three-pronged|strong="H7969"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w fork|strong="H4207"\w* \w while|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w boiling|strong="H1310"\w*   
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\v 14 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* plunge \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pan|strong="H3595"\w* \w or|strong="H1731"\w* \w kettle|strong="H1731"\w* \w or|strong="H1731"\w* cauldron \w or|strong="H1731"\w* cooking \w pot|strong="H6517"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* claim \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meat \w fork|strong="H4207"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w would|strong="H5288"\w* \w come|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* say \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w sacrificing|strong="H2076"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w roast|strong="H6740"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w raw|strong="H2416"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w*; \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* whatever \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w the|strong="H3588"\w* servant \w would|strong="H5315"\w* reply, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3947"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* right \w now|strong="H6258"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w force|strong="H2394"\w*!”   
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\v 17 \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w severe|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* treating \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* contempt.   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w ministering|strong="H8334"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w wearing|strong="H2296"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* linen ephod.   
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\v 19 \w Each|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* mother \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* she \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* husband \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* annual \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* Elkanah \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* wife, saying, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w attended|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\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*. Meanwhile, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w presence|strong="H5973"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* sleeping \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H6633"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w served|strong="H6633"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*.   
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\v 23 “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*?” Eli \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sons. “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w report|strong="H8052"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w circulating|strong="H5674"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w intercede|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w intercede|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*?” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* intended \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w grow|strong="H1432"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w stature|strong="H1432"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w favor|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1540"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Did|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* clearly \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* Myself \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w under|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?   
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\v 28 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\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 I|strong="H5414"\w* selected \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w wear|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* ephod \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H6680"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w kick|strong="H1163"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* prescribed \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4583"\w* \w place|strong="H4583"\w*? \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w Me|strong="H4480"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* fattening \w yourselves|strong="H1254"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 30 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w declares|strong="H5002"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w declares|strong="H5002"\w*: \w Far|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w despise|strong="H7043"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* disdained.   
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\v 31 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H1438"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w reach|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H5027"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4583"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w*. Despite \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w reach|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* cause \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* grieve. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sword \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* sign \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* come \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* concerning \w your|strong="H2088"\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 They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Myself|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* faithful \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* enduring \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, pleading, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* appoint \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H3498"\w* priestly office \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.”’”   
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w rare|strong="H3368"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* scarce.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, whose \w eyesight|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w grown|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w dim|strong="H3544"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w room|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H3518"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* located.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* answered, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.” “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*,” \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* replied. “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Once|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.” “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*,” \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* replied. “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*.”   
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\v 7 Now \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w been|strong="H2962"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Once|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w realized|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*.   
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\v 9 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*, \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*! \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w answered|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tingle|strong="H6750"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w carry|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w beginning|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* blasphemed \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* restrain \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w atoned|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.’”   
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\v 15 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*; \w then|strong="H3372"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\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 He|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*,   
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\v 16 but \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*,” answered \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.   
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\v 17 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*?” Eli \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*. “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w May|strong="H4994"\w* God \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w ever|strong="H4480"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* severely, if \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,” replied Eli. “\w Let|strong="H5046"\w* \w Him|strong="H5046"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H3588"\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* Beersheba \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* confirmed \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w continued|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w Himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Thus|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Ebenezer, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Aphek.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w arrayed|strong="H6186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* four thousand \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w battlefield|strong="H4634"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* returned \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* defeat \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*? Let \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* back \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w enthroned|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\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 were|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w raised|strong="H3068"\w* \w such|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w shook|strong="H1949"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w On|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*?” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* entered \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w have|strong="H1961"\w* entered \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*!” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said. “Woe \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 8 Woe \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*! \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* mighty gods? \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w plagues|strong="H4347"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Take|strong="H2388"\w* \w courage|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H2388"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*! \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w*, \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* just \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*!”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* each \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* tent. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*—\w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* thousand \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \w of|strong="H5307"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*’s \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 died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Benjamite \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* \w line|strong="H4634"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H4055"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* dirt \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* arrived, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chair|strong="H3678"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w watching|strong="H6822"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2730"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3427"\w* God. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w report|strong="H5046"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w outcry|strong="H6818"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w commotion|strong="H1995"\w*?” \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w over|strong="H4100"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*.   
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\v 15 Now \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w ninety-eight|strong="H8673"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w gaze|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* fixed because \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 16 “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w*,” \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?” \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w messenger|strong="H1319"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4046"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\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="H5971"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w mentioned|strong="H2142"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5307"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* backward \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chair|strong="H3678"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H4665"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5307"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* Eli’s \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wife \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w capture|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* God’s ark \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* deaths \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* husband, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* collapsed \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* \w pains|strong="H6735"\w* overtook \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w dying|strong="H4191"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* women \w attending|strong="H5324"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w afraid|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="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w respond|strong="H6030"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H7896"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w heed|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* Ichabod, saying, “\w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” because \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3519"\w* God \w had|strong="H3478"\w* been \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* husband \w had|strong="H3478"\w* been killed.   
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\v 22 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3519"\w* God \w has|strong="H3478"\w* been \w captured|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3947"\w* God, \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Ebenezer \w to|strong="H3947"\w* Ashdod,   
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\v 2 \w carried|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3322"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w set|strong="H3322"\w* \w it|strong="H3322"\w* beside \w his|strong="H3947"\w* statue.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ashdod \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H4283"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*, \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*, \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* broken \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* torso \w remained|strong="H7604"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Ashdod \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* step \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ashdod \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5221"\w* vicinity, ravaging \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* afflicting \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumors|strong="H6076"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Ashdod \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* happening, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* heavy \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* called together \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* moved \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*,” \w they|strong="H4100"\w* replied. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* moved \w the|strong="H5221"\w* ark \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Gath, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w throwing|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w confusion|strong="H4103"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* afflicting \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, both \w young|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H1419"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* outbreak \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumors|strong="H6076"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* ark \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* arrived, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ekronites|strong="H6139"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H5437"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* ark \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ekronites \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\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 will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deadly|strong="H4194"\w* \w confusion|strong="H4103"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* pervaded \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 12 Those \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* afflicted \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w tumors|strong="H6076"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* outcry \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w*, saying, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*? \w Tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w means|strong="H3027"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Him|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* guilt \w offering|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w His|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w lifted|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 4 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* guilt offering \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* send \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Him|strong="H7725"\w*?” \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. “\w Five|strong="H2568"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w tumors|strong="H6076"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* rats,” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* struck \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* rulers.   
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\v 5 \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w tumors|strong="H6076"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rats \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* ravaging \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* perhaps \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w lift|strong="H5414"\w* \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* land.   
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\v 6 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w harden|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H3513"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w hardened|strong="H3513"\w* theirs? \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w He|strong="H3808"\w* afflicted \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3824"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*?   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* milk \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* yoked. Hitch \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* pen \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chest \w beside|strong="H6654"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w objects|strong="H3627"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Him|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* guilt \w offering|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ark \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*,   
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\v 9 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* watching \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* homeland, \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w His|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* punished \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w chance|strong="H4745"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* instructed. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* milk \w cows|strong="H6510"\w*, hitched \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* penned \w up|strong="H3607"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, along \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* chest containing \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* rats \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumors|strong="H2914"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* headed \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, staying \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w lowing|strong="H1600"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w never|strong="H3808"\w* straying \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 The|strong="H5921"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w behind|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*.   
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\v 13 Now \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w harvesting|strong="H7105"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ark, \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* overjoyed \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth-shemesh \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w near|strong="H6086"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* rock. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* people chopped \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* chest containing \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w objects|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* rock. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* guilt \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* tumor \w for|strong="H3068"\w* each city: Ashdod, \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, Ashkelon, \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* rats \w also|strong="H3068"\w* corresponded \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* rulers—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* outlying \w villages|strong="H3724"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* rock \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* stands \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth-shemesh.   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w inside|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w mourned|strong="H7657"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* men \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* asked, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*? \w To|strong="H3201"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*?”   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H6942"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* Abinadab’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w passed|strong="H3068"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* mournfully sought \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “If \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w*, \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Ashtoreths \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w Him|strong="H3027"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ashtoreths \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* only \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w behalf|strong="H1157"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* confessed, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w their|strong="H8085"\w* rulers \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* learned \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H2790"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H4480"\w* stop \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w suckling|strong="H2461"\w* \w lamb|strong="H2924"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H3632"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w behalf|strong="H1157"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w drew|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w thundered|strong="H7481"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* threw \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w confusion|strong="H2000"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* fled \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* charged \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* area \w below|strong="H8478"\w* \w Beth-car|strong="H1033"\w*.   
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\v 12 Afterward, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shen|strong="H8129"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* Ebenezer, saying, “\w Thus|strong="H2008"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w stopped|strong="H6430"\w* invading \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\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="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\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*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* surrounding \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\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="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Amorites.   
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\v 15 So \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\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="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w circuit|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w to|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 these|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H8666"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w over|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H8199"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abijah. \w They|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Beersheba.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w dishonest|strong="H1215"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w*, accepting \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* perverting \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 4 So \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.   
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\v 5 “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*,” \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w demand|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w displeasing|strong="H7489"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*; \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\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 in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w Me|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w forsaking|strong="H5800"\w* \w Me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w serving|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w solemnly|strong="H5749"\w* \w warn|strong="H5749"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|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="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*: \w He|strong="H5921"\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 appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* some \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w fifties|strong="H2572"\w*, \w and|strong="H2572"\w* others \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w ground|strong="H2758"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H1323"\w* \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* be \w perfumers|strong="H7548"\w*, \w cooks|strong="H2879"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* bakers.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\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*.   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w grain|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* grape harvest \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 officials|strong="H5631"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w menservants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w maidservants|strong="H8198"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4399"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* own \w use|strong="H4399"\w*.   
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\v 17 He \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* yourselves \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* beg \w for|strong="H6440"\w* relief \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*!” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*. “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w repeated|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 22 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,” \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. “\w Appoint|strong="H4427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “Everyone \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1121"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w powerful|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiel, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeror|strong="H6872"\w*, \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 of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w choice|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w*, \w without|strong="H4480"\w* equal \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* head \w taller|strong="H1364"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w One|strong="H1121"\w* day \w the|strong="H3947"\w* donkeys \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* wandered off, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* donkeys.”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Saul \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Shalishah|strong="H8031"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* donkeys. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* servant \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* region \w of|strong="H2022"\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="H4672"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Benjamin, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* still \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* reached \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H2308"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* father \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w worrying|strong="H4480"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* donkeys \w and|strong="H7725"\w* start \w worrying|strong="H4480"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 6 “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*,” \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* servant, “\w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* highly \w respected|strong="H3513"\w*; \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w surely|strong="H1980"\w* \w comes|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* pass. \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*. Perhaps \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*.”   
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\v 7 “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*,” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* give \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* packs \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* no \w gift|strong="H8670"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w take|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* God. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*. “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*,” \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* quarter \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.”   
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\v 9 (\w Formerly|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w formerly|strong="H6440"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*.)   
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\v 10 “\w Good|strong="H2896"\w*,” \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*. “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w* us \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* set \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God \w was|strong="H7586"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* climbing \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w hill|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w women|strong="H5291"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* asked, “\w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*?”   
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\v 12 “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*. “\w Hurry|strong="H4116"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w enter|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* eat. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w comes|strong="H5927"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*; \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* eat. \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w once|strong="H3117"\w*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* Saul \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* servant \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* entering \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* way \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s arrival, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*,   
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\v 16 “\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H4279"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Me|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* told \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H6113"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w gateway|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* asked, “Would \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*?”   
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\v 19 “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*,” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*. “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* eat \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w off|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* donkeys \w you|strong="H3588"\w* lost \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*, \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* worry \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w upon|strong="H7760"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2532"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w upon|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?”   
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\v 21 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “Am \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w smallest|strong="H6996"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w least|strong="H6996"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*? \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*?”   
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\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="H7970"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hall|strong="H3957"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* seated \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* honor \w among|strong="H7218"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w*—\w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H5973"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H4490"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5973"\w* \w told|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w aside|strong="H5973"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w* \w picked|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w leg|strong="H7785"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w attached|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* back. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w apart|strong="H7311"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. Eat, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w occasion|strong="H5921"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* dined \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, Samuel \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1406"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w morning|strong="H7837"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* just \w before|strong="H6965"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* ready, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w*!” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* ready, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w together|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w edge|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* reveal \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God.” \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flask|strong="H6378"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Saul’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*?   
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\v 2 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s \w tomb|strong="H6900"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Zelzah|strong="H6766"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H6213"\w* donkeys \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* been \w found|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* stopped worrying \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* donkeys \w and|strong="H1121"\w* started worrying \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, asking, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”’   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* Oak \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*. \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* men \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w at|strong="H5375"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H1423"\w*, another \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* another \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* skin \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w greet|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w which|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Gibeah \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w outpost|strong="H5333"\w*. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w approach|strong="H6293"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w group|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*, \w preceded|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*, \w flutes|strong="H2485"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rush \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* transformed \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* different person.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* signs \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w occasion|strong="H4672"\w* demands, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w surely|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w Wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* leave \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, God \w changed|strong="H2015"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* signs \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant arrived \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Gibeah, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w group|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w met|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* God \w rushed|strong="H6743"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w formerly|strong="H8032"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\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 Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* father?” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* saying \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w*: “\w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H5012"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* had \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*, \w he|strong="H1116"\w* went \w up|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H1116"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w asked|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “Where \w did|strong="H7586"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*?” “\w To|strong="H1980"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* donkeys,” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied. “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* found, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.”   
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\v 15 “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*,” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* say \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*?”   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* assured \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* donkeys \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w been|strong="H5046"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kingship.   
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\v 17 After \w this|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w summoned|strong="H6817"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*   
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\v 18 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\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 of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.’   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflictions|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3605"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.’ \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3320"\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* clans.”   
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\v 20 Thus \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\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 forward|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* selected.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w forward|strong="H7126"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H3920"\w* \w clans|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Matri|strong="H4309"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* selected. Finally, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* selected. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H7592"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w*?” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* among \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* Saul, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H1361"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\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* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* head \w taller|strong="H1361"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen? \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\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 shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, “\w Long|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* explained \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rights|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* kingship. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w up|strong="H3240"\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 each|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* \w whose|strong="H7586"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* God \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* some \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H2790"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*?” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* despised \w him|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3467"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* Saul \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H5927"\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="H1285"\w* \w laid|strong="H5927"\w* siege \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1285"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* treaty \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* condition, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 3 “Hold \w off|strong="H7651"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,” replied \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. If \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w surrender|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* relayed \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hearing \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w aloud|strong="H6963"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Just|strong="H1697"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* returning \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w behind|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*. “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* troubles \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?” \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*?” \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* relayed \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God \w rushed|strong="H6743"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w burned|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w anger|strong="H7307"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pair|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w cut|strong="H5408"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, proclaiming, “\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \w behind|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w terror|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Saul \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Bezek, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* 300,000 \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 30,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w they|strong="H3541"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* men \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w*: ‘\w Deliverance|strong="H8668"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w time|strong="H4279"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w hot|strong="H2527"\w*.’” \w And|strong="H1568"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w relayed|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* men \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*, \w they|strong="H3541"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Nahash, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* organized \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w divisions|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* watch \w they|strong="H3117"\w* invaded \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* hottest \w part|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7604"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* said \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*? \w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* ordered, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 14 Then \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w renew|strong="H2318"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* kingship \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\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="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* confirmed \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gray|strong="H7867"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Bear|strong="H6030"\w* \w witness|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*: \w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w or|strong="H7794"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*? \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* cheated \w or|strong="H7794"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*? \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w accepted|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H3724"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* closed \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*? \w Tell|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 4 “\w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* cheated \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* man.”   
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\v 5 Samuel said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* replied.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H4872"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w One|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3320"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* confront \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.   
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Aaron, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H7911"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Ashtoreths. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*.’   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, Barak, \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* securely.   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\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 king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* moving \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*’—\w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w Him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w follow|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w disobey|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6310"\w*, \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="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.   
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\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 that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\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*.   
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\v 17 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|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="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\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 As|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* pleaded \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3254"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 20 “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* replied. “\w Even|strong="H6213"\w* though \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* following \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Do|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w worthless|strong="H3808"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w empty|strong="H8414"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5203"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w*, \w far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w ceasing|strong="H2308"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 24 Above \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w Him|strong="H7200"\w* faithfully \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*; \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1431"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* if \w you|strong="H7489"\w* persist \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w doing|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H7489"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w swept|strong="H5595"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* thirty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* chose \w for|strong="H7971"\w* himself \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: Two thousand \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* home.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w outpost|strong="H5333"\w* \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w*. \w So|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, saying, “Let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*!”   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* news: “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w outpost|strong="H5333"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stench \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w summoned|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* join \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w three|strong="H7970"\w* thousand \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* thousand \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* danger \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w hard-pressed|strong="H5065"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w thickets|strong="H2337"\w*, \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w cellars|strong="H6877"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* cisterns.   
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\v 7 \w Some|strong="H5971"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w into|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, however, remained \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* quaking \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* Saul \w waited|strong="H3176"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w appointed|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="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* began \w to|strong="H5921"\w* desert Saul.   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* he said, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.” \w And|strong="H7586"\w* he \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.   
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\v 10 Just \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* arrived, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w greet|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 11 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* deserting \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* gathering \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* thought, ‘\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sought|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* felt compelled \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.”   
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\v 13 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w acted|strong="H5528"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*,” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* declared. “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w endure|strong="H6965"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H8104"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\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="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 16 Now \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\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 troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w raiders|strong="H7843"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w divisions|strong="H7218"\w*. One headed \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* land \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Shual|strong="H7777"\w*,   
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\v 18 another \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* third \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* overlooking \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w* \w facing|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w blacksmith|strong="H2796"\w* could \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w*.”   
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\v 20 Instead, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H3913"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w plowshares|strong="H4281"\w*, \w mattocks|strong="H4281"\w*, \w axes|strong="H7134"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* sickles.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w charge|strong="H5324"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pim \w for|strong="H1961"\w* sharpening \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plowshare|strong="H4281"\w* \w or|strong="H7969"\w* \w mattock|strong="H4281"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shekel \w for|strong="H1961"\w* sharpening \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pitchfork \w or|strong="H7969"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w axe|strong="H7134"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shekel \w for|strong="H1961"\w* repointing \w an|strong="H1961"\w* oxgoad.   
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\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 battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\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="H1961"\w* \w weapons|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w pass|strong="H4569"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w bearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* outpost \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 2 Meanwhile, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w tree|strong="H7416"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Migron|strong="H4051"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w outskirts|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w numbered|strong="H3967"\w* \w about|strong="H5971"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*,   
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\v 3 including Ahijah, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w wearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* ephod. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ichabod’s brother Ahitub \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 But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w cliffs|strong="H5553"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w sides|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* intended \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* reach \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* outpost. \w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* Bozez \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w Seneh|strong="H5573"\w*.   
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\v 5 One cliff stood \w to|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w toward|strong="H4136"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* other \w to|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w toward|strong="H4136"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w bearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* outpost \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*. \w Perhaps|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* behalf. Nothing \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w hinder|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* saving, whether \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w or|strong="H4592"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* armor-bearer replied, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. Go ahead; \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* soul.”   
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\v 8 “Very well,” said \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w we|strong="H3068"\w* will \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w toward|strong="H5674"\w* these men \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w show|strong="H1540"\w* ourselves \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.   
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\v 9 If \w they|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘\w Wait|strong="H1826"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H5975"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* showed \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* outpost \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w who|strong="H6430"\w* exclaimed, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w holes|strong="H2356"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* outpost called \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lesson!” “\w Follow|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,” \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer \w behind|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistines \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer \w followed|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* finished \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w In|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* assault, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* men \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w acre|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* panic \w struck|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistines \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* outposts \w and|strong="H5971"\w* raiding parties \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w quaked|strong="H7264"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* panic spread \w from|strong="H1961"\w* God.   
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* troops melting \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* scattering \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w every|strong="H3212"\w* direction,   
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\v 17 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* roll \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* called \w the|strong="H7200"\w* roll, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ahijah, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God.” (\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.)   
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\v 19 \w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w commotion|strong="H1995"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* increase. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “Withdraw \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w assembled|strong="H2199"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w marched|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* found \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistines \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w confusion|strong="H4103"\w*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* wielding \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w previously|strong="H8032"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w camps|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w join|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w over|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w fleeing|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w joined|strong="H1692"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w close|strong="H1692"\w* pursuit.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* moved \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* distress \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* placed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w under|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H5704"\w* oath, saying, “Cursed \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* eats \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w taken|strong="H5358"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5358"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* enemies.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w tasted|strong="H2938"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* troops entered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\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 ground|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flowing|strong="H1982"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5381"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w however|strong="H8085"\w*, \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father \w had|strong="H5869"\w* bound \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w honeycomb|strong="H3295"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* brightened.   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* one \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* told \w him|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3117"\w* father bound \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, saying, ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* eats \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.’ \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* why \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w faint|strong="H5774"\w*.”   
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\v 29 “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* father \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w brought|strong="H5869"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land,” \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* replied. “\w Just|strong="H2088"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* brightened \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w tasted|strong="H2938"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* better \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* eaten freely \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* enemies! \w Would|strong="H3863"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w greater|strong="H7235"\w*?”   
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\v 31 \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Israelites \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \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* Aijalon, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w faint|strong="H5774"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* rushed \w greedily|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ate meat \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* someone \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* eating meat \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.” “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* broken faith,” said \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. “\w Roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* stone \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w once|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H5971"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, ‘\w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w slaughter|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* eat. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* eating meat \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7819"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w it|strong="H7819"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H2490"\w* time \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H3381"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* plunder \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w alive|strong="H7604"\w*!” “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,” \w the|strong="H3605"\w* troops replied. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* consult \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w*.”   
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\v 37 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, “\w Shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3478"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w Therefore|strong="H3045"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w investigate|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w occurred|strong="H1961"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* word.   
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\v 40 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w stand|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*.” “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,” \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* replied.   
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\v 41 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “Why \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* answered \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* servant \w this|strong="H3068"\w* day? If \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fault \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* son \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, respond \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Urim, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* if \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fault \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, respond \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Thummim.” \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* selected, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* cleared \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* charge.   
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\v 42 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w lot|strong="H5307"\w* between \w me|strong="H3920"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* selected.   
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\v 43 “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*,” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* commanded \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* only \w tasted|strong="H2938"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w now|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*?”   
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\v 44 \w And|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* declared, “\w May|strong="H6213"\w* God \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* ever \w so|strong="H6213"\w* severely, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!”   
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\v 45 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Must|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*—\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H3444"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Never|strong="H3808"\w*! \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w help|strong="H3444"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* gave \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w returned|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5927"\w* own \w land|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* assumed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kingship \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edomites, \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 Wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* routed \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 48 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* fought \w valiantly|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w delivering|strong="H5337"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w plunderers|strong="H8154"\w*.   
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\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 Ishvi|strong="H3440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malchishua. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w* (\w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1067"\w*) \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* (\w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*).   
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\v 50 \w His|strong="H7586"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Ahinoam \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimaaz. \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abner, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abner’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiel.   
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\v 52 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2389"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* enlist \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\c 15
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* witnessed \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w opposed|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w devote|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* women, \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w*, \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.’”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H6485"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w summoned|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w Telaim|strong="H2923"\w*—200,000 \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 10,000 \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* lay \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w wait|strong="H7378"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* warned \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* sweep \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w* moved \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, which \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* Agag \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* Agag, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fat \w calves|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w unwilling|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w devote|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* despised \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w worthless|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,   
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\v 11 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w regret|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* following \w Me|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w instructions|strong="H1697"\w*.” \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w distressed|strong="H2734"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w confront|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w monument|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w reached|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*. \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w instructions|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* replied, “\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w bleating|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w lowing|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*?”   
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\v 15 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* answered, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3498"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w*.”   
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\v 16 “Stop!” exclaimed \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. “\w Let|strong="H7503"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* last \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.” “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*,” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Although|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* once \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* become \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*   
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\v 18 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mission|strong="H1870"\w*, saying, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w devote|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2400"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. \w Fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* wiped \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*.’   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* rush \w upon|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*?”   
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\v 20 “\w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied. “\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mission|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* Agag \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* best \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H2764"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\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="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w declared|strong="H8085"\w*: “\w Does|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* much \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w obedience|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w obedience|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* attentiveness \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* rams.   
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\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w divination|strong="H7081"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* arrogance \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wickedness \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w idolatry|strong="H8655"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w instructions|strong="H1697"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 26 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* replied. “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w As|strong="H2388"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H2388"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* hem \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\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 today|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\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*.   
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\v 29 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Glory|strong="H5331"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H8266"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w His|strong="H3478"\w* \w mind|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="H3068"\w* man, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w His|strong="H3478"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w*.”   
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\v 30 “\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*,” Saul replied. “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 31 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* Agag \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*.” Agag \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w* cheerfully, \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* thought, “Surely \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w past|strong="H5493"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* declared: “\w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* women \w childless|strong="H7921"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w childless|strong="H7921"\w* \w among|strong="H2719"\w* women.” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w hacked|strong="H8158"\w* Agag \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H8158"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, but \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* visited \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* mourned \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w regretted|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bethlehem, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w selected|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Myself.”   
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\v 2 “\w How|strong="H8085"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*?” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* asked. “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*!” \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.’   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Me|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* indicate.”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w met|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*?”   
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\v 5 “\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3068"\w* replied. “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* come \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* arrived, \w Samuel|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Eliab \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Surely|strong="H7200"\w* here \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*; \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w outward|strong="H5869"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Abinadab \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w presented|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w either|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
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\v 9 Next \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w presented|strong="H5674"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H5674"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w either|strong="H1571"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w made|strong="H3448"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* told \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w asked|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H5288"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sons \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w*?” “\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*,” \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* replied, “\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w tending|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.” “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*,” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* replied. “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sit|strong="H5437"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* arrives.”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Jesse \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* youngest son \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ruddy, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w* \w appearance|strong="H5869"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w presence|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w rushed|strong="H6743"\w* \w upon|strong="H4605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H4605"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.   
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\v 14 Now \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* began \w to|strong="H3068"\w* torment \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* him, “\w Surely|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w distress|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* God \w is|strong="H2009"\w* tormenting \w you|strong="H4994"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w command|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* someone \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* skillfully \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w distress|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* commanded \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Find|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* someone \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w plays|strong="H5059"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* bring \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bethlehem \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* harp. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w*, \w eloquent|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w handsome|strong="H8389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* loaded \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* skin \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w entered|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w service|strong="H5975"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* loved \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, saying, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w service|strong="H5975"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w pick|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w relief|strong="H7304"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* feel \w better|strong="H2895"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w distress|strong="H7451"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 1 Now \w the|strong="H3063"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* their \w forces|strong="H4421"\w* \w for|strong="H4264"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* Ephes-dammim.   
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\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* Elah, arraying \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*, \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* between \w them|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* champion \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w*, \w who|strong="H6430"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* cubits \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w span|strong="H2239"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w height|strong="H1363"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w wore|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w coat|strong="H8302"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w mail|strong="H7193"\w* \w weighing|strong="H4948"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* thousand \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* had armor \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w legs|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* slung \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w shaft|strong="H2671"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* weaver’s \w beam|strong="H4500"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w point|strong="H3852"\w* weighed \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*. \w In|strong="H1980"\w* addition, \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w ranks|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*? Am \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? \w Choose|strong="H1262"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w shall|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ranks|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\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="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*!”   
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\v 11 \w On|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w an|strong="H2088"\w* Ephrathite \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* well along \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H1980"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*: \w The|strong="H1980"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Eliab, \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abinadab, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*. \w The|strong="H1732"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w tend|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w forward|strong="H5066"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H6150"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w take|strong="H3320"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w One|strong="H2088"\w* day \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* ephah \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w roasted|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* hurry \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w also|strong="H8269"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w portions|strong="H2757"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w cheese|strong="H2461"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* unit. Check \w on|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w welfare|strong="H7965"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* assurance \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* Elah, \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H3318"\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="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w*, \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w set|strong="H6680"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w reached|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camp|strong="H4570"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* marching \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* position \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w shouting|strong="H7321"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*.   
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\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 arrayed|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w formation|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H7122"\w* each other.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* supplies \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* quartermaster \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* \w line|strong="H4634"\w*. \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* arrived, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* brothers \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* champion \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w came|strong="H5927"\w* forward \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ranks \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* shouted \w his|strong="H1732"\w* usual \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Goliath, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* saying, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* keeps \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w To|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\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 in|strong="H3478"\w* marriage \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w exempt|strong="H2670"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* taxation \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* removes \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Just|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w*?”   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* brother Eliab \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w anger|strong="H3824"\w* \w burned|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*?” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*. “\w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w leave|strong="H5203"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\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="H1696"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*!”   
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\v 29 “\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 said|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. “\w Was|strong="H1732"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w question|strong="H1697"\w*?”   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w toward|strong="H4136"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* offer, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w ones|strong="H7223"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w overheard|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, who \w sent|strong="H1732"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w* no \w man|strong="H2088"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w fail|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* \w just|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w warrior|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H6430"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w Your|strong="H5375"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w tending|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w or|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*,   
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\v 35 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lamb \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. If \w it|strong="H5921"\w* reared \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* would \w grab|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* fur, \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* lions \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w bears|strong="H1677"\w*; \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* God.”   
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\v 37 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* added, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* claws \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.” “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*,” said \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.”   
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own tunic, \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w helmet|strong="H6959"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w armor|strong="H8302"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w strapped|strong="H2296"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tunic \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w tried|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* accustomed \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w*,” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* accustomed \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H7462"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w selected|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2512"\w* stones \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w pouch|strong="H3219"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*’s \w bag|strong="H3627"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w Now|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* closer \w and|strong="H1980"\w* closer \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w shield-bearer|strong="H6793"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* despised \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* just \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, ruddy \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w*.   
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\v 43 “Am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* come \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w sticks|strong="H4731"\w*?” \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w by|strong="H6430"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* gods.   
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\v 44 “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* here,” \w he|strong="H1732"\w* called \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\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="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* beasts \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*!”   
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\v 45 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w me|strong="H8034"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, whom \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w*.   
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\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 deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w cut|strong="H3478"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w carcasses|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* world \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6951"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 48 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w forward|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H7122"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w toward|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* \w line|strong="H4634"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H7122"\w*.   
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\v 49 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w bag|strong="H3627"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w slung|strong="H7049"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* stone \w sank|strong="H2883"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 50 \w Thus|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone; \w without|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* grabbed \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*’s \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w pulled|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w sheath|strong="H8593"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* hero \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* turned \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*.   
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\v 52 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* charged forward \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* bodies \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* strewn \w along|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shaaraim|strong="H8189"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*.   
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\v 53 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w plundered|strong="H8155"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w camps|strong="H4264"\w*.   
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\v 54 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* Goliath’s \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* own tent.   
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\v 55 \w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w watched|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w confront|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Abner \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, “Abner, \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 As|strong="H5315"\w* \w surely|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,” Abner replied, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
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\v 56 “Find out \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*!” said \w the|strong="H7592"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 57 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w killing|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w still|strong="H7725"\w* holding \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, Abner \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.   
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\v 58 “\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*, \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*?” asked \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* am \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bethlehem,” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied.   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w knit|strong="H7194"\w* \w together|strong="H7194"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* loved \w him|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* because \w he|strong="H1732"\w* loved \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w removed|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* wearing \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 along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* tunic, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w belt|strong="H2290"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w prospered|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H3190"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* troops \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H7891"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w dancing|strong="H4246"\w*, \w with|strong="H3318"\w* joyful songs, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w instruments|strong="H7991"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w as|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* women danced, \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w sang|strong="H6030"\w* out: “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* tens \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w furious|strong="H2734"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* resented \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w song|strong="H1697"\w*. “\w They|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w ascribed|strong="H5414"\w* tens \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w but|strong="H5750"\w* only \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w can|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w but|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*?”   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H1973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* jealous eye \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w distress|strong="H7451"\w* \w sent|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w played|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* harp \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w usual|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* holding \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w hurled|strong="H2904"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*, thinking, “\w I|strong="H6471"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w pin|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*.” \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* eluded \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|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="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* command \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w*. \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w back|strong="H5493"\w*,   
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\v 14 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosper|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* David \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w successful|strong="H7919"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w afraid|strong="H1481"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w leading|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* marriage. Only \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*.” \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* thinking, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* need \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w raise|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w or|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father’s \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\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 in|strong="H5414"\w* marriage \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Meholah.   
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\v 20 Now \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* when \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w it|strong="H5869"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.   
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\v 21 “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* thought, “\w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H8147"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H8147"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* privately \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* love \w you|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*.’”   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* relayed \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “Does \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w trivial|strong="H7043"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H1732"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H7326"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w lightly|strong="H7043"\w* \w esteemed|strong="H7034"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “Say \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* desires \w no|strong="H2803"\w* \w other|strong="H3541"\w* \w dowry|strong="H4119"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5358"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.’” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w intended|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* cause \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s death \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w* \w terms|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. \w Before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* wedding \w day|strong="H3117"\w* arrived,   
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\v 27 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* men \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w two|strong="H5221"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w presented|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H6965"\w* payment \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w marriage|strong="H2859"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\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 that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,   
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\v 29 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* grew \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s enemy.   
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\v 30 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1767"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* battle, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w successful|strong="H7919"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w officers|strong="H8269"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w highly|strong="H3966"\w* \w esteemed|strong="H3365"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* ordered \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w delighted|strong="H2654"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* warned \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “\w My|strong="H8104"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* intends \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*. \w Be|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*; \w find|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w secret|strong="H5643"\w* \w place|strong="H5643"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* ask \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w In|strong="H4428"\w* fact, \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w actions|strong="H4639"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w highly|strong="H3966"\w* \w beneficial|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w killing|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* reason?”   
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\v 6 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \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 swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*: “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, David \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* broke \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w such|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \w blow|strong="H4347"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w distress|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*. \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* harp,   
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\v 10 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w tried|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w pin|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*. \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* eluded \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wife \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* warned \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “If \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w run|strong="H4422"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*, \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w lowered|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H8655"\w* \w idol|strong="H8655"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* some \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* hair \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Michal said, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* told \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H4397"\w* \w when|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* entered, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w idol|strong="H8655"\w* in \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* with \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* hair \w on|strong="H5795"\w* its \w head|strong="H4763"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* deceive \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*? \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* enemy \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*!” \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* replied, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘Help \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H4422"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w or|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*!’”   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*. \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\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*,   
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\v 20 \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* group \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* leading \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* began \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* tried \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* began \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Finally|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* left \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* cistern \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Secu|strong="H7906"\w*, \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*?” “\w At|strong="H1732"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* told.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* God \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* robes \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w collapsed|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*? \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* father, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*?”   
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\v 2 “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*!” Jonathan replied. “\w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5641"\w* father \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* telling \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*? \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* true!”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w vowed|strong="H7650"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w*.’ \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w step|strong="H6587"\w* \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* told \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* am supposed \w to|strong="H5704"\w* dine \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H2009"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w misses|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w urgently|strong="H7592"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* permission \w to|strong="H3117"\w* hurry \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hometown, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* annual \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w*.’   
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\v 7 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Good|strong="H2896"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* enraged, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* intentions.   
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\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*; \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father?”   
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\v 9 “\w Never|strong="H3808"\w*!” \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* replied. “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* intentions \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w would|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* if \w your|strong="H5046"\w* father \w answers|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w*?”   
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\v 11 “\w Come|strong="H3318"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H7704"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said, “\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sound|strong="H2896"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w day|strong="H6256"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w favorable|strong="H2896"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w intends|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* ever \w so|strong="H6213"\w* severely, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3541"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w safety|strong="H7965"\w*. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w long|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*—\w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w cuts|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w every|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s enemies \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H1245"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* accountable.”   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* reaffirm \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w vow|strong="H7650"\w* out \w of|strong="H5315"\w* love \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H2320"\w* David, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3083"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w missed|strong="H6485"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w three|strong="H8027"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, hurry \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* trouble began, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* beside \w the|strong="H3117"\w* stone Ezel.   
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\v 20 \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H3384"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w*, as if \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* aiming \w at|strong="H7969"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w target|strong="H4307"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w*!’ \w Now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* expressly \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w side|strong="H2008"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* danger.   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H7971"\w* \w man|strong="H5958"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w beyond|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\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*.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* discussed, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* witness \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|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 had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w usual|strong="H6471"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w opposite|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* Abner, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w thought|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Something|strong="H3972"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* happened \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* ceremonially \w unclean|strong="H3808"\w*—\w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w unclean|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* asked \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* hasn’t \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w* \w either|strong="H1571"\w* \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w urgently|strong="H7592"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* permission \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*,   
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\v 29 saying, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* holding \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* brother \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* brothers.’ \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s anger \w burned|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H5753"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4780"\w* woman! Do \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* own \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* mother \w who|strong="H1121"\w* bore \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?   
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\v 31 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w lives|strong="H2425"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* earth, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*!”   
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\v 32 “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*?” \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*. “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?”   
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w hurled|strong="H2904"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w determined|strong="H3617"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2750"\w* anger \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|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*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father’s shameful treatment \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w In|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w appointment|strong="H4150"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Run|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w*.” \w And|strong="H5288"\w* as \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3384"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w an|strong="H3384"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*’s \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w had|strong="H3083"\w* fallen, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “Isn’t \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w beyond|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*?”   
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* out, “\w Hurry|strong="H2363"\w*! \w Make|strong="H2363"\w* \w haste|strong="H2363"\w*! Do \w not|strong="H5975"\w* \w delay|strong="H5975"\w*!” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w picked|strong="H3950"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* returned \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* master.   
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\v 39 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w*; only \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* arrangement.   
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\v 40 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H5307"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5045"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* stone, \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* facedown, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Jonathan \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w each|strong="H6471"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* together—though \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w more|strong="H6471"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, saying, ‘\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* witness \w between|strong="H7965"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w between|strong="H7965"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* mine \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.’” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* city.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* David \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Nob, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H6965"\w* priest. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H6965"\w* Ahimelech met David, \w he|strong="H5892"\w* trembled \w and|strong="H6965"\w* asked \w him|strong="H3083"\w*, “Why \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* alone? Why \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w no|strong="H6965"\w* \w one|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w*?”   
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\v 2 “\w The|strong="H3548"\w* king \w has|strong="H3548"\w* given me \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mission,” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied. “\w He|strong="H1732"\w* told me no one \w is|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* know \w about|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* mission on \w which|strong="H3548"\w* \w I|strong="H7122"\w* am sending \w you|strong="H7122"\w*. \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w I|strong="H7122"\w* \w have|strong="H3548"\w* directed \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w young|strong="H1732"\w* men \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* me \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* certain place.   
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\v 3 \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H7971"\w*, \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* hand? \w Give|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* five loaves \w of|strong="H4428"\w* bread, \w or|strong="H4428"\w* whatever \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w found|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
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\v 4 “\w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* common \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,” \w the|strong="H5414"\w* priest replied, “\w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* consecrated \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*—\w provided|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H4672"\w* men \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* women.”   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “Women \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* usual \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H6944"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w*. \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* bodies \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w common|strong="H2455"\w* missions. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* today!”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* bread, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H6113"\w* bread \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Bread \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Presence, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w removed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H8032"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* replaced \w with|strong="H3318"\w* hot bread \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Saul’s \w servants|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, detained \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* name \w was|strong="H3068"\w* Doeg \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Edomite, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w chief|strong="H3548"\w* shepherd \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Saul.   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* asked Ahimelech, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w not|strong="H6113"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* spear \w or|strong="H3117"\w* sword \w on|strong="H3117"\w* hand \w here|strong="H8033"\w*? \w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* neither \w my|strong="H3068"\w* sword \w nor|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* weapons \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*’s mission \w was|strong="H3068"\w* urgent.”   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* priest replied, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Goliath \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistine, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Valley \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Elah, \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* wrapped \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cloth behind \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ephod. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\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 but|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.” \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* day \w David|strong="H1732"\w* fled \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Achish king \w of|strong="H6010"\w* Gath.   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Achish said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\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="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* sing \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* dances, saying: ‘\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* slain \w his|strong="H1732"\w* thousands, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* tens \w of|strong="H4428"\w* thousands’?”   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* words \w to|strong="H4428"\w* heart \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* much afraid \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Achish \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Gath.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* changed \w his|strong="H7760"\w* behavior \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* feigned madness \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* hands; \w he|strong="H1732"\w* scratched \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* doors \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* gate \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* saliva run \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* beard.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3381"\w* Achish said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servants, “\w Look|strong="H5869"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* insane! \w Why|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*?   
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\v 15 Am \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* need \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w madmen|strong="H7696"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w brought|strong="H5650"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7696"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* rave \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* presence? Must \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7696"\w* come \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* house?”   
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H4422"\w* Gath \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* refuge \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w distressed|strong="H4751"\w* or indebted or \w discontented|strong="H4751"\w* rallied \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w leader|strong="H8269"\w*. \w About|strong="H1961"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w From|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father \w and|strong="H4428"\w* mother stay \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* God \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* care \w of|strong="H4428"\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 stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3293"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*. \w Depart|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hereth|strong="H2802"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w discovered|strong="H3045"\w*. \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tamarisk tree \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hill \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\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 standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin! \w Is|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thousands \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*?   
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\v 8 \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*? \w Not|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1540"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \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 Not|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w shown|strong="H5973"\w* concern \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w stirred|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* lie \w in|strong="H5921"\w* wait \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w case|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Edomite, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5324"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*: “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w come|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Ahimelech \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*.   
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\v 10 Ahimelech \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w provisions|strong="H6720"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* messengers \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* Ahimelech \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* Ahitub, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w came|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 12 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub,” \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord,” \w he|strong="H2005"\w* replied.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*? \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* wait, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* doing \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 14 Ahimelech \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* faithful \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* captain \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* bodyguard \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?   
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\v 15 \w Was|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*? \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*! \w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w accuse|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w affair|strong="H1697"\w*—\w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* part \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, Ahimelech, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*!”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ordered|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guards|strong="H7323"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* sided \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w fleeing|strong="H1272"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w strike|strong="H6293"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* ordered \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w strike|strong="H6293"\w* \w down|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*!” \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* Edomite \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* struck \w down|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*. \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w eighty-five|strong="H8084"\w* men \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w wore|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* linen ephod.   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w also|strong="H5221"\w* \w put|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5221"\w* men \w and|strong="H3548"\w* women, \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w*, \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*.   
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\v 20 But \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abiathar, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Abiathar \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* Abiathar, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edomite \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w* am responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*; do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1245"\w* \w mine|strong="H5978"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* well. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w safe|strong="H4931"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5046"\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* \w looting|strong="H8154"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floors|strong="H1637"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H7592"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w these|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*?” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s men said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w how|strong="H3588"\w* much \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w against|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w Once|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*: “\w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w once|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w carried|strong="H3212"\w* \w off|strong="H5090"\w* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \w blow|strong="H4347"\w*. \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.   
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\v 6 (\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* Abiathar \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* ephod \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.)   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* gone \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* trapped \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* entering \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w summoned|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w besiege|strong="H6696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w plotting|strong="H2790"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H2790"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ephod.”   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* intends \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w account|strong="H5668"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w citizens|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w surrender|strong="H5462"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*? \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.” “\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w*,” \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked, “\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w citizens|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w surrender|strong="H5462"\w* \w me|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*?” “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w*, \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* strong, \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w moving|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* place \w to|strong="H1980"\w* place. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* declined \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4679"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*. \w Day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w While|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \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="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*,   
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\v 17 saying, “\w Do|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w lay|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w second-in-command|strong="H4932"\w*. \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w So|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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|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 remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w*, \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Ziphites|strong="H2130"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H3225"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5641"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4679"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w*, \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H1389"\w* \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H1389"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*?   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* desires, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3027"\w* delivering \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 21 “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,” replied \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w*. \w Investigate|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w carefully|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* goes \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* told \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* extremely \w cunning|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Observe|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4224"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w hides|strong="H2244"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w certainty|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* clans \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*. \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H5046"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* proceeding \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*. Even though \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w hurrying|strong="H2648"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w were|strong="H1961"\w* closing \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w capture|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, saying, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H6430"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land!”   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* broke \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Sela-hammahlekoth|strong="H5555"\w*.   
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\v 29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H5927"\w* Saul \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* pursuing \w the|strong="H5927"\w* Philistines, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* told, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* wilderness \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w En-gedi|strong="H5872"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* three thousand chosen men \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* Israel \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* region \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Rocks \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Wild Goats.   
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\v 3 Soon \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sheepfolds \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cave, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* relieve \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* hiding \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* recesses \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cave.   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s men said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w This|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* day \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘Behold, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* deliver \w your|strong="H5921"\w* enemy \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hand, \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H7272"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* wish.’” \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* crept \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* stealthily \w cut|strong="H7272"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* corner \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s robe.   
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\v 5 Afterward, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s conscience \w was|strong="H3068"\w* stricken \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w corner|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* forbid \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H1732"\w* \w do|strong="H3671"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* master, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s anointed. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* never lift \w my|strong="H1732"\w* hand \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w since|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s anointed.”   
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\v 7 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* restrained \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* rise \w up|strong="H7971"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cave \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w After|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* called \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king!” \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* looked behind \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* bowed facedown \w in|strong="H3212"\w* reverence   
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\v 9 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H3651"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* listen \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* words \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* say, ‘\w Look|strong="H5027"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* intends \w to|strong="H3318"\w* harm \w you|strong="H4480"\w*’?   
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\v 10 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H1697"\w* day \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* seen \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* own eyes \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* delivered \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w into|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* hand \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* cave. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* kill \w you|strong="H4100"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* spared \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* lift \w my|strong="H8085"\w* hand \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w since|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s anointed.’   
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\v 11 \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* father, \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* corner \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 I|strong="H3588"\w* cut \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. Know \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* evil \w or|strong="H3808"\w* rebellion \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sinned \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* hunting \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w May|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* judge \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* vengeance \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\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* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* wicked.’ \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* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Against|strong="H3027"\w* whom \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* king \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*? Whom \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* pursuing? \w A|strong="H3068"\w* dead dog? \w A|strong="H3068"\w* flea?   
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\v 15 \w May|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* judge \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w decide|strong="H3318"\w* between \w you|strong="H7291"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*. \w May|strong="H4310"\w* \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* notice \w and|strong="H3478"\w* plead \w my|strong="H3318"\w* case \w and|strong="H3478"\w* deliver \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* hand.”   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* finished saying these \w things|strong="H1961"\w*, Saul called back, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* voice, \w David|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* son?” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Saul wept aloud   
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\v 17 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* righteous \w than|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w*, \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* rewarded \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* good, though \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* rewarded \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* evil.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* declared \w this|strong="H3588"\w* day \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w treated|strong="H1580"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* delivered \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w into|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hand, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* kill \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* finds \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemy, \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* away unharmed? \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* reward \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w for|strong="H3588"\w* sure \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* king \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hands.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w swear|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4427"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w cut|strong="H3478"\w* off \w my|strong="H3045"\w* descendants \w or|strong="H3027"\w* wipe \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* name \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* father’s house.”   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* David gave \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Saul. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* Saul returned \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* David \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* up \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* stronghold.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w* \w whose|strong="H4584"\w* \w business|strong="H4639"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. \w He|strong="H5795"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w with|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, which \w he|strong="H5795"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w shearing|strong="H1494"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w His|strong="H1931"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abigail. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* an \w intelligent|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w*, \w but|strong="H7451"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* husband, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Calebite, \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w harsh|strong="H7186"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w dealings|strong="H4611"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w While|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w shearing|strong="H1494"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H7971"\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="H7971"\w* instructed \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. \w Greet|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*   
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\v 6 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* say \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w Long|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w shearing|strong="H1494"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* harass \w them|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* theirs \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* feast. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* spare \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.’”   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* arrived, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* relayed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w behalf|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w waited|strong="H5117"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* asked \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*? \w Many|strong="H7235"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w breaking|strong="H6555"\w* \w away|strong="H6555"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* masters.   
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\v 11 \w Why|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H3899"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w meat|strong="H3899"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2873"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w whose|strong="H3045"\w* origin \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*?”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w around|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w relayed|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men, “\w Strap|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*!” \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w strapped|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men \w followed|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* supplies.   
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\v 14 Meanwhile, one \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w informed|strong="H5046"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s wife Abigail, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w greet|strong="H1288"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* master, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* screamed \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* harassed, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* ours \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* herding \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* looms \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* master \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|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="H3068"\w* scoundrel \w that|strong="H3588"\w* nobody \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Abigail \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* skins \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* butchered \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w seahs|strong="H5429"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w roasted|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w clusters|strong="H6778"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*, \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 She|strong="H3967"\w* \w loaded|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*   
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\v 19 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* right behind \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* husband \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* Abigail \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* ravine, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w met|strong="H6298"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* said, “\w In|strong="H7725"\w* \w vain|strong="H8267"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w protected|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w gone|strong="H7725"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w paid|strong="H7725"\w* \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*.   
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\v 22 \w May|strong="H6213"\w* God \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* ever \w so|strong="H6213"\w* severely, if \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w let|strong="H7604"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H8366"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Nabal \w survive|strong="H7604"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* Abigail \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* got \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w My|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blame|strong="H5771"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* alone, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* servant \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* servant.   
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\v 25 \w My|strong="H7760"\w* lord \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* scoundrel \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* lives \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: \w His|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* Fool, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w folly|strong="H5039"\w* accompanies \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lord’s \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w since|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w held|strong="H4513"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w back|strong="H4513"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w avenging|strong="H3467"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\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*.   
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\v 27 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w gift|strong="H1293"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w has|strong="H7272"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* lord \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant’s offense, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lasting \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w fights|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*. \w May|strong="H4994"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w someone|strong="H5315"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w bound|strong="H6887"\w* securely \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w bundle|strong="H6872"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* fling away \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* stones \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w*.   
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\v 30 \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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* remorse \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w guilt|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w conscience|strong="H3820"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* needless \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* revenge. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* dealt \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant.”   
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Abigail, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*!   
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\v 33 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w discernment|strong="H2940"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w kept|strong="H3607"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w avenging|strong="H3467"\w* myself \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Otherwise|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w restrained|strong="H4513"\w* \w me|strong="H4513"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w harming|strong="H7489"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w me|strong="H4513"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w male|strong="H8366"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* light.”   
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w accepted|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w heeded|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w granted|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w request|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* Abigail returned \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, holding \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w fit|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w spirits|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* light.   
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\v 37 \w In|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* sober, \w his|strong="H5046"\w* wife \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w failed|strong="H3318"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone.   
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\v 38 \w About|strong="H1961"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w On|strong="H3027"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* upheld \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w restrained|strong="H7725"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Abigail, asking \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Abigail \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w She|strong="H6965"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* facedown, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, ready \w to|strong="H6965"\w* serve \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* lord’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
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\v 42 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* Abigail \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w attended|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* wife.   
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\v 43 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* Ahinoam \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Abigail \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wives.   
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\v 44 But \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wife, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Palti|strong="H6406"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Laish|strong="H3919"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gallim|strong="H1554"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ziphites|strong="H2130"\w* \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5641"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w*, \w opposite|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*?”   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand chosen \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w Wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* followed \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* verify \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* arrived.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w general|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w lain|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* inside \w the|strong="H7200"\w* inner \w circle|strong="H4570"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w*, \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w troops|strong="H6635"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked Ahimelech \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abishai \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s brother, “\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="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*?” “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*,” \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Abishai.   
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\v 7 \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* Abishai \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3463"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* inner \w circle|strong="H4570"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w camp|strong="H4570"\w*, \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w stuck|strong="H4600"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* ground \w by|strong="H3915"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*. \w And|strong="H5971"\w* Abner \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 8 Abishai said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* enemy \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w thrust|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* ground \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w stroke|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* need \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*!”   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abishai, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w extend|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w guiltless|strong="H5352"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w added|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w Himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*; \w either|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w perish|strong="H5595"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w forbid|strong="H2486"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w extend|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3947"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”   
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\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 water|strong="H4325"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w head|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*. \w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3045"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w remained|strong="H3462"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\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 fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w atop|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w*; \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wide gulf \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, “\w Will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, Abner?” “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?” Abner \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Abner, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man, aren’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* equal? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*?   
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\v 16 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Where|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*?”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* asked, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?” “\w It|strong="H5234"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* continued, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\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 What|strong="H4100"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?   
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\v 19 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*: \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H3212"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w accept|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H5647"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* cursed \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H1644"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* sharing \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other gods.’   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w far|strong="H5048"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\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="H3318"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flea|strong="H6550"\w*, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hunts|strong="H7291"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w partridge|strong="H7124"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7489"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* considered \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w precious|strong="H3365"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w played|strong="H5528"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H5528"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w committed|strong="H2398"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grave \w error|strong="H7686"\w*!”   
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\v 22 “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*,” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*. “Let \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5674"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w every|strong="H7725"\w* man \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* faithfulness. \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w extend|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w surely|strong="H5337"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w valued|strong="H1431"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w value|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3201"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* things \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w surely|strong="H7725"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w however|strong="H3588"\w*, said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w swept|strong="H5595"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* stop \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* slip \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Achish \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maoch|strong="H4582"\w*, \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Achish. \w Each|strong="H8147"\w* man \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* wives: Ahinoam \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Jezreel \w and|strong="H1004"\w* Abigail \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Carmel, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* widow \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* learned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Achish, “If \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|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="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w one|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* outlying \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w For|strong="H3427"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?”   
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\v 6 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* Achish \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w territory|strong="H7704"\w* amounted \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* four \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Girzites, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*. (\w From|strong="H5927"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w times|strong="H5769"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land extending \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.)   
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\v 9 Whenever \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* territory, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w or|strong="H3808"\w* woman \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* clothing. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Achish,   
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\v 10 \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w would|strong="H3063"\w* ask \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w What|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?” \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H3063"\w* reply, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,” \w or|strong="H3117"\w* “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Jerahmeel,” \w or|strong="H3117"\w* “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* woman \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w report|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w*, saying, ‘\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.’” \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w custom|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w territory|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Achish trusted \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, thinking, “Since \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* himself \w an|strong="H1961"\w* utter stench \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w forces|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w warfare|strong="H6635"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Achish \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H6635"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” “\w Very|strong="H3651"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w*,” \w said|strong="H3651"\w* Achish. “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w bodyguard|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H4191"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mediums \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spiritists|strong="H3049"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w*, while \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*, \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w* \w violently|strong="H3966"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* Urim \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Find|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w medium|strong="H1172"\w*, \w so|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w consult|strong="H1875"\w* \w her|strong="H3212"\w*.” “\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w medium|strong="H1172"\w* \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w Endor|strong="H5874"\w*,” \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* replied.   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w by|strong="H3915"\w* \w putting|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* different \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w set|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w*. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* woman \w at|strong="H5927"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “Consult \w a|strong="H3068"\w* spirit \w for|strong="H1931"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H1931"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* name.”   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* woman replied, “\w Surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* mediums \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w spiritists|strong="H3049"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trap \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* her \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* surely \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, no \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7136"\w* \w upon|strong="H7586"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
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\v 11 “\w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* I \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5927"\w*?” \w the|strong="H5927"\w* woman asked. “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*,” \w he|strong="H4310"\w* replied.   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* woman \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* said \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w deceived|strong="H7411"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*? \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*!”   
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\v 13 “\w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,” \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied. “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*,” \w the|strong="H7200"\w* woman answered.   
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\v 14 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* look \w like|strong="H5927"\w*?” \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. “\w An|strong="H3588"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*,” \w she|strong="H1931"\w* replied. “\w And|strong="H7586"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* wearing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* facedown \w in|strong="H7586"\w* \w reverence|strong="H7812"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w disturbed|strong="H7264"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*?” “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w deeply|strong="H7264"\w* \w distressed|strong="H6887"\w*,” \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w answers|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w either|strong="H1571"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 16 “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w consult|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “since \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6145"\w*?   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* exactly \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*: \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\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* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Immediately|strong="H4116"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w flat|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H5307"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* woman \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* distraught \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w maidservant|strong="H8198"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w did|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.”   
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\v 23 Saul \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w joined|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* woman \w in|strong="H3427"\w* urging \w him|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w heeded|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ground \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fattened|strong="H4770"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* she \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2076"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*. She also \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*, \w kneaded|strong="H3888"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* baked \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w served|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\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="H1931"\w* ate. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H4264"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Aphek, \w while|strong="H5869"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w As|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w* \w marched|strong="H5973"\w* \w out|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* units \w of|strong="H1732"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thousands, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w marched|strong="H5973"\w* behind \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Achish.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*?” Achish replied, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w defected|strong="H5307"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fault|strong="H3972"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Achish \w and|strong="H7725"\w* told \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “Send \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w assigned|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* only \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w better|strong="H7521"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w regain|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w favor|strong="H7521"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w master|strong="H8269"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w*?   
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\v 5 \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* whom \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w sing|strong="H6030"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w dances|strong="H4246"\w*: ‘\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* tens \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*’?”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* Achish \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* told \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fault|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w displease|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 8 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied. “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w going|strong="H4672"\w* \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enemies \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”   
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\v 9 Achish \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*.’   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w*, \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H6258"\w* master’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w as|strong="H5650"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H5650"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* light.”   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men arrived \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*, \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* women \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w*, \w both|strong="H4191"\w* \w young|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w old|strong="H1419"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* anyone, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w off|strong="H5090"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8313"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H5892"\w* found \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H8313"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w no|strong="H5375"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w left|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, Ahinoam \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Jezreel \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Abigail \w the|strong="H1732"\w* widow \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Carmel, \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w distressed|strong="H3334"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* spoke \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w stoning|strong="H5619"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* grieved \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w found|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|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="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* ephod.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* Abiathar \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w raiders|strong="H1416"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*?” “\w Pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*,” \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* captives.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*, where \w some|strong="H3498"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* \w behind|strong="H3498"\w*   
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\v 10 because \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men \w were|strong="H1732"\w* too \w exhausted|strong="H6296"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*. \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* man \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*—   
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\v 12 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H6400"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H1690"\w* \w cake|strong="H1690"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w clusters|strong="H6778"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* ate \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w revived|strong="H7725"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H2470"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w To|strong="H3117"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* belong, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w*?” “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amalekite|strong="H6003"\w*. \w My|strong="H1732"\w* master \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fell|strong="H2470"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*.   
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\v 14 We \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* territory \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H8313"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*.”   
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\v 15 “\w Will|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* lead \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w raiders|strong="H1416"\w*?” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* replied, “\w Swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* master, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* lead \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w led|strong="H6440"\w* David \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amalekites \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, eating, \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* celebrating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* amount \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w recovered|strong="H5337"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives.   
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\v 19 \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w missing|strong="H5737"\w*, \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amalekites \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\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 which|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w drove|strong="H5090"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, calling \w out|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*!”   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* too \w exhausted|strong="H6296"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* behind \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. \w As|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w greeted|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w share|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w recovered|strong="H5337"\w*, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*’s wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w My|strong="H8104"\w* brothers, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w protected|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w raiders|strong="H1416"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w proposal|strong="H1697"\w*? \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* match \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* supplies. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w alike|strong="H3162"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H4605"\w*. \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w established|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w statute|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H3068"\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="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, saying, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s enemies.”   
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\v 27 He sent gifts \w to|strong="H1008"\w* those \w in|strong="H1008"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w Ramoth|strong="H7418"\w* \w Negev|strong="H7418"\w*, \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w Jattir|strong="H3492"\w*;   
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\v 28 to those in \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, \w Siphmoth|strong="H8224"\w*, and Eshtemoa;   
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\v 29 \w to|strong="H5892"\w* those \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Racal|strong="H7403"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerahmeelites|strong="H3397"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*;   
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\v 30 to those in \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*, Bor-ashan, and \w Athach|strong="H6269"\w*;   
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\v 31 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* roamed.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* many \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* hotly \w pursued|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* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Abinadab, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malchishua.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* intensified \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w overtook|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2342"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* critically.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer, “\w Draw|strong="H8025"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* run \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* run \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* torture \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H5953"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* own \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* armor-bearer \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* armor-bearer, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w army|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w occupied|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w*, \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \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 fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* Saul’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* messengers \w throughout|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H1319"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w temples|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w They|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* Ashtoreths \w and|strong="H1004"\w* hung \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w body|strong="H1472"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Beth-shan|strong="H1052"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w*, journeyed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* retrieved \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-shan|strong="H1052"\w*. \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* tamarisk tree \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.