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\h 1 SAMUEL 
\toc1 1 Samuel 
\toc2 1 Samuel 
\toc3 1Sam 
\mt2 This book contains the account of what happened in Israel from the birth of Samuel to the death of King Saul. We call this book  
\mt1 1 Samuel  
\c 1  
\s1 Samuel was born  
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\v 1 \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 lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Ramah \add town\add* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* hilly \w area|strong="H2022"\w* \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \add the tribe of\add* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w*. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w his|strong="H1961"\w* grandfather \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Elihu, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* great-grandfather \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Tohu|strong="H8459"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w* clan.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives: \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w*. \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* several \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Once|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* Elkanah \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add with his family\add* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Ramah \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \add city\add*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add the commander \add* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \add of angels\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \add helped their father to do the work as\add* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* Elkanah \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meat \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* very much, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* special amount \w of|strong="H3068"\w* meat \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w permitted|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w birth|strong="H7358"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* children.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* other wife, \w Peninnah|strong="H3707"\w*, \w would|strong="H3068"\w* ridicule Hannah \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3707"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* feel miserable, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* bear children.  
\v 7 \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w happened|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H6213"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add at Shiloh\add*, \w Peninnah|strong="H6213"\w* ridiculed \w Hannah|strong="H5927"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H5927"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H4100"\w* Elkanah \w would|strong="H4100"\w* say \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H1058"\w*, “\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 please|strong="H2896"\w* quit \w crying|strong="H1058"\w*!► [RHQ] ◄\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eating?/\w Please|strong="H2896"\w* eat something!► [RHQ] \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* upset/\w sad|strong="H3415"\w*? \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*; \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* important \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*? (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \add love you\add* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \add would love you\add*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.)”   
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\v 9 \w One|strong="H3068"\w* year, \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 at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \add to pray\add*. \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* nearby, \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* doorway \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sacred tent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 10 Hannah \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very \w distressed|strong="H4751"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* very sorrowfully \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 11 \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 Almighty|strong="H6635"\w* \w Commander|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels, \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H2142"\w* miserable \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w birth|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\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 you|strong="H5414"\w* \add to serve you\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add to show that he is dedicated to you\add*, ◄\w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \add be allowed to\add* cut \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w*/\w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* cut►.”   
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\v 12 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* priest saw Hannah’s \w lips|strong="H6310"\w* \add moving as she was praying\add*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w* silently; \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* making \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* continue \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H5493"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w* [RHQ]? ◄Throw \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*/Quit drinking \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*►!”   
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\v 15 \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “Sir, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*! \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H5315"\w* other alcoholic \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. \w I|strong="H5315"\w* feel very distressed \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* telling \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* about \w how|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* feel.  
\v 16 Do \w not|strong="H5414"\w* think \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w*/\w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* been \w praying|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w very|strong="H5704"\w* distressed [DOU].”   
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\v 17 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* wish/\w desire|strong="H7592"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w desire|strong="H7592"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H7596"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli people \add worship\add*, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* what \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w She|strong="H6440"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* highly/\w well|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* returned \add to her family\add* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* ate something, \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w looked|strong="H6440"\w* sad.   
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\v 19 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, Elkanah \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add again\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. Elkanah ◄slept \w with|strong="H1004"\w*/\w had|strong="H3068"\w* sex \w with|strong="H1004"\w*► \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* prayer,  
\v 20 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|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*, \add which sounds like the words in the Hebrew language that mean ‘heard by God’\add*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add heard me when\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \add a son\add*.”   
\s1 Hannah dedicated Samuel to Yahweh  
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* following \w year|strong="H3117"\w*, Elkanah again \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add to Shiloh\add* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* make \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* special \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \add to give him previously\add*.  
\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* \add with them\add*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* husband, “\w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* baby, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \add to Shiloh and present him\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* life.”   
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\v 23 Elkanah \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\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 What|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* desire \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add enable you to\add* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Hannah \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w home|strong="H3068"\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 weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w After|strong="H5927"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* though Samuel \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very \w young|strong="H5288"\w*, \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*/\w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \add To offer as a sacrifice\add*, \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w three-year-old|strong="H7969"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \add a sack containing\add* ◄20 pounds/9 kg.► \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* container \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\v 25 After \w the|strong="H7819"\w* priest had \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \add and offered it to Yahweh on the altar\add*, Hannah \w and|strong="H6499"\w* Elkanah brought \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H5288"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Hannah said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “Sir, ◄\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* remember \w me|strong="H5315"\w*?/\w I|strong="H5315"\w* solemnly affirm►, \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 prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w beside|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \add several years ago\add*.  
\v 27 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* birth \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 28 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* presenting \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|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 Then|strong="H1961"\w* Elkanah \add and his family\add* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6310"\w*,  
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \add what\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*\add , have done\add*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H7161"\w* [MET] \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ◄laugh \w at|strong="H5921"\w*/ridicule► \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add from being taunted by them\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w other|strong="H1115"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* can protect \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \add as though you were putting us beneath\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \add where we can hide from danger\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3  \add You people who oppose God\add*, \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w boasting|strong="H6310"\w*!  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* knows \add everything\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* evaluate/judge everyone’s \w actions|strong="H5949"\w*.  
\q2 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w arrogantly|strong="H6277"\w*!   
\b  
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H2844"\w* break the \w bows|strong="H7198"\w*/weapons \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7198"\w* \w you|strong="H2844"\w* give \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H2428"\w* \w those|strong="H3782"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \add because of being weak\add*.   
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\v 5 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* previously \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*, \w now|strong="H7227"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* work \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \add to earn money\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* buy \w food|strong="H3899"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3205"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* always \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* any \w more|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H6135"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* did \w not|strong="H2308"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* any \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w*, \w now|strong="H7227"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*/\w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H6135"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w*, \w now|strong="H7227"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* lonely \add because they have all died\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3381"\w* cause some people \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w restore|strong="H5927"\w* some people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* almost \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* some people, \add it seems that they will soon\add* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* where \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* people \w are|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* cause \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* become healthy again.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3423"\w* cause some people \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3423"\w* cause some people \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3423"\w* \w humble|strong="H8213"\w* some people \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3423"\w* honor some people.   
\q1
\v 8  \add Sometimes\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H5157"\w* longer \add despondent, sitting in the dust,\add*  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* heaps \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w ashes|strong="H6083"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* cause \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H5081"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* cause \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* chairs/\w thrones|strong="H3678"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* highly \w honored|strong="H3519"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7896"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* foundations \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7896"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* whole \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* foundations.   
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2623"\w*/faithful \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [SYN],  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* die [EUP] \w and|strong="H8104"\w* descend \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \add place where dead people are\add*.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* defeat \add our enemies\add* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* own \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*;   
\q1
\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* pieces \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* oppose \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H7481"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* ◄oppose/\w are|strong="H8064"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w*► \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \add people everywhere, even those who live in\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w most|strong="H4428"\w* remote places \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w appoint|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* great \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \add over his enemies\add*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Elkanah \add and his family\add* returned \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* Samuel, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* little \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, stayed \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\s1 Eli’s sons were wicked  
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\v 12 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*’s \w two|strong="H3808"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*\add , who were also priests,\add* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* revere (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w respect|strong="H3045"\w*/\w obey|strong="H3045"\w*) \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 13 \w While|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w boiling|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \add in the huge pot at the temple\add*, \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Eli’s sons, \add would send his servant to come with a large three-pronged fork in his hand\add*.  
\v 14  \add He\add* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* stick \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fork|strong="H4207"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \add the meat in\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pot|strong="H6517"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* meat fastened onto \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fork|strong="H4207"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \add and give it\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. Eli’s sons \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \add to offer sacrifices\add*.  
\v 15 \w Furthermore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \add on the meat\add* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \add cut off and\add* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \add as a sacrifice to Yahweh\add*, \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* \add sometimes\add* \w come|strong="H5288"\w* \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 making|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* say \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \add now to take\add* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w roast|strong="H6740"\w*! \w He|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w raw|strong="H2416"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* servant, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3808"\w* \add cut off and\add* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w*; \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \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 give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*; \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* forcefully!”   
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\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w considered|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \add sons of Eli\add* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* committing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* treating \w very|strong="H3966"\w* disrespectfully \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5006"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* still \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* continued \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* work \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w wearing|strong="H2296"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little sacred linen vest \add like the Supreme Priest wore\add*.  
\v 19 \w Each|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* mother \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add new\add* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|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 up|strong="H5927"\w* \add to Shiloh\add* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* husband \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \add ask God to\add* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* Elkanah \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Elkanah, “\w I|strong="H7760"\w* hope/\w desire|strong="H7592"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* birth \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w other|strong="H2063"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* whom \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* Elkanah \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H8478"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very kind \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* enabled \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \add other\add* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* doing work \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add in the Sacred Tent\add*.   
\s1 Eli warned his sons  
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\v 22 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* became \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* often \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add evil\add* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|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 the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \add sometimes\add* ◄\w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w*/\w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w*► \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H6633"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\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 where \add God\add* spoke \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add his people\add*.  
\v 23 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “◄\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*!/\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*?► [RHQ] \w Many|strong="H4100"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* telling \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 24 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*! \w The|strong="H8085"\w* reports \add about you\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* terrible [EUP]!  
\v 25 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* person \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* person, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* ◄\w intercede|strong="H6419"\w*/act \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* referee► \w between|strong="H6963"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* [RHQ] ◄\w intercede|strong="H6419"\w*/act \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* referee► \w between|strong="H6963"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Eli’s sons \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* father \w said|strong="H8085"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* decided \add that someone should \add*\w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\s1 A prophet warned what would happen to Eli and his family  
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\v 26 \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 up|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2896"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5288"\w*.  
\v 27 \w One|strong="H1961"\w* day, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet \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="H1961"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1540"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*: ‘\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w were|strong="H1961"\w* slaves \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* king \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w appeared|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Aaron.  
\v 28 \w From|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w chose|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \add and his male descendants\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\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 to|strong="H3478"\w* \w wear|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacred apron \add as they worked\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w could|strong="H5375"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \add and eat some of the meat\add* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \add on the altar\add*.  
\v 29 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* show disrespect \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \add the people to bring\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* [RHQ]? \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w honoring|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w honoring|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w by|strong="H3478"\w* allowing \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* get \w fat|strong="H1254"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* eating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best parts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* bring \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*!’   
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\v 30 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*, \w declares|strong="H5002"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* definitely \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Aaron \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* descendants \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w continue|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w serve|strong="H1980"\w* [IDM] \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* declare \w this|strong="H3651"\w*: ‘\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w continue|strong="H3651"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|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 I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w despise|strong="H7043"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w despise|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Listen|strong="H2009"\w* carefully! \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* strong \add young men\add* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* die. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* result \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add live long enough to\add* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w*.  
\v 32 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* distressed \w and|strong="H3478"\w* envious \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* blessings \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add the other people in\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \add I repeat that\add* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w*.  
\v 33 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* spare, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* prevent \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* serving \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* priest. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* become blind, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w then|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* sad \w and|strong="H1004"\w* grieving. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* violently.  
\v 34 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \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 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*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* prove \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \add that all that I have said will come true/happen\add*.   
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\v 35 ‘ \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* \w another|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w serve|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* faithfully: \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* [DOU] \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* enable \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* many descendants [IDM] \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w serve|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* helping \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* choose.  
\v 36 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* alive \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* priest \w and|strong="H3701"\w* ask \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* say, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* priests, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* order \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \add earn some money to\add* buy \w some|strong="H3498"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.”’”   
\c 3  
\s1 Yahweh Called Samuel  
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\v 1  \add While he was still a\add* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* working \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* supervised \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* few \w messages|strong="H1697"\w* \add that anyone received\add* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* few \w people|strong="H5288"\w* saw \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \add that Yahweh gave them\add*.   
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\v 2 \w By|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* very \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w almost|strong="H3117"\w* \w blind|strong="H7200"\w*. \add One night\add* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* sleeping \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w room|strong="H4725"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* sleeping \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sacred tent, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* chest \w that|strong="H3068"\w* contained \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Ten Commandments \w was|strong="H3068"\w* kept. While \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sacred \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H7901"\w* burning,  
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*! \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H2005"\w*’m \w here|strong="H2005"\w*!”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \add got up and\add* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w here|strong="H2005"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* replied, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* Samuel \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\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 again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\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 I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H2005"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\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 you|strong="H3588"\w*. \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 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* time \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* \add that \add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add could speak to him\add*, \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* previously \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 8  \add After Samuel lay down again\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H2005"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*!”  
\p \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 Yahweh|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*.  
\v 9 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w*, \w say|strong="H1696"\w* ‘\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\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 again|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* done \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w other|strong="H6471"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*! \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*!”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\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 here|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* shock/horrify [IDM] \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w happens|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* punish \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H5941"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 13 \w His|strong="H3045"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w shown|strong="H5046"\w* great disrespect \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* disgraceful \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* done, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Eli \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* restrain \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \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 punish \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* able \w to|strong="H5704"\w* avoid \w the|strong="H5704"\w* consequences \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w if|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* give \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 15 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* again \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* got \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\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* Sacred Tent \add as usual\add*. \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 about|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w* \add that Yahweh had given him\add*.  
\v 16 But \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\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 Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w here|strong="H2005"\w*!”   
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\v 17 Eli \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*? \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w conceal|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*! \w I|strong="H3541"\w* want God \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* severely if \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|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 He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Eli \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* willing \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* thinks \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* helped \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*/\w happen|strong="H1961"\w*► \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* predicted.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* northern end \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* southern end, \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w continued|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* God \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* captured \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred chest  
\p \w At|strong="H2583"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* people. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Ebenezer, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Aphek.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H4634"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* continued, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israelis \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* 4,000 \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* remaining Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* returned \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*/\w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* allow \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* defeat \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*? \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* chest \w that|strong="H5971"\w* contains \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Ten Commandments here \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \add when we go to the battle again, and\add* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5971"\w* defeat \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w*!”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* back \w the|strong="H5375"\w* chest \w that|strong="H5971"\w* contained \w the|strong="H5375"\w* Ten Commandments. \add They thought that if they did that, Yahweh would help them. They believed that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* throne \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* statues \w of|strong="H1121"\w* winged \w creatures|strong="H5971"\w* \add that were on top of\add* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* chest \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H6635"\w* \add had given them\add*. \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 went|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H7321"\w* saw \add the men bringing\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* box \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* happy \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w loudly|strong="H1419"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w loudly|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground shake!  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w*?” Someone \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* chest \w that|strong="H3588"\w* contained \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Ten Commandments \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* very \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israelis’ gods \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \add to help them\add* \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* big trouble \w now|strong="H1961"\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 to|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w*!  
\v 8 ◄\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w*/\w Can|strong="H4310"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w*► \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* powerful gods [RHQ]? \w They|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* people \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* many \w plagues|strong="H4347"\w* \add before the Israelis left Egypt and traveled\add* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 9 \w You|strong="H5647"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w men|strong="H2388"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*! \w Fight|strong="H3898"\w* very hard! \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w*, \add they will defeat us, and then\add* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5647"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w*, just \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w* previously!”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Israelis. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* 30,000 Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* other Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* tents.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* Philistines \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* sacred chest, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\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*.   
\s1 Eli died  
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\v 12 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \add descended from\add* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H4055"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* threw dirt \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \add to show that he was very sad\add*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4634"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* fighting, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* late \add that afternoon\add*.  
\v 13 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* waiting \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*. \add He wanted to hear news about the battle, and\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* very anxious \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* bad \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* God’s sacred chest. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messenger|strong="H5046"\w* arrived \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* loudly.   
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\v 14 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* making \w all|strong="H5941"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w*?” \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w messenger|strong="H5046"\w* ran \w over|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w news|strong="H6963"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w At|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* 98 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w blind|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* messenger \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, “\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 where|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* fighting. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* earlier \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*?”   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* defeated \w our|strong="H3947"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H5971"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* thousands \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\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 They|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* God’s sacred chest.”   
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\v 18 \w Eli|strong="H5307"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* very \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* very fat; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sacred chest, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* backward \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chair|strong="H3678"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H4665"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w led|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* wife/widow \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Eli’s \w son|strong="H3205"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* almost \w time|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* baby. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* God’s sacred chest \w had|strong="H3205"\w* been \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* husband \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* \w pains|strong="H6735"\w* suddenly began. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* quickly \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* boy.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* women \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* helping \w her|strong="H5921"\w* tried \w to|strong="H1696"\w* encourage \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\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 pay|strong="H7896"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* [DOU] \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* Ichabod, \w which|strong="H3478"\w* means ‘\w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*’, because \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\add God’s\add* \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="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* because God’s sacred chest \w had|strong="H3478"\w* been \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* because \w her|strong="H1540"\w* husband \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* died.  
\v 22 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\add God’s\add* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* God’s sacred chest \w has|strong="H3478"\w* been \w captured|strong="H3947"\w*!” \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* died.   
\c 5  
\s1 What happened when the sacred chest stayed among the Philistines  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* army \w of|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Philistia people-group \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* God’s sacred chest \w in|strong="H6430"\w* Ebenezer \add town\add*, \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* Ashdod \add which is one of their biggest cities\add*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="H3947"\w* \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* \add their god\add* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w placed|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3322"\w* alongside \w a|strong="H3068"\w* statue \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H4283"\w*, \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ashdod \add went to see it, they saw that\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* statue \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s sacred chest! \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* statue \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w following|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \add they saw that\add* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacred chest \w again|strong="H7925"\w*. \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* statue’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* broken \w off|strong="H3772"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* doorway. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* body \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w intact|strong="H5921"\w*/unbroken.  
\v 5 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|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 everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* enters \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="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* step \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* doorsill \add where the hands and head of Dagon fell\add*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [SYN] powerfully caused \w the|strong="H5221"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ashdod \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* lived \w in|strong="H3068"\w* nearby villages \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w a|strong="H3068"\w* very \w great|strong="H3513"\w* plague/serious illness► \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumors|strong="H6076"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Ashdod \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* happening, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* punishing \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* punishing \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sacred chest \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israelis \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H3651"\w*!”  
\v 8 \w They|strong="H4100"\w* summoned \w the|strong="H3605"\w* five kings \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia people-group, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred chest \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* kings replied, “\w Take|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred chest \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \add city\add*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* moved \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Gath, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* powerfully \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* result \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, \w including|strong="H5704"\w* \w young|strong="H6996"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, got \w tumors|strong="H6076"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* skin. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* people \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* afraid.  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* sacred chest \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \add city\add*.  
\p \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w carried|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* sacred chest \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, “Why \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* bringing \w the|strong="H7971"\w* sacred chest \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Israelis \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* city [RHQ]? \add By doing that\add* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!”  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w*/\w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w panic|strong="H4103"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add they knew that\add* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w starting|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* punish \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w severely|strong="H3966"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* summoned \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add five\add* kings \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia people-group \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \add pleaded with them\add*, saying, “\w Take|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* sacred chest \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*! \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w quickly|strong="H3966"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!”  
\v 12 Some \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* Ekron \w had|strong="H3808"\w* already \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* rest \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* suffering because \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w tumors|strong="H6076"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* skin. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w cried|strong="H5892"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* gods [MTY] \add to help them\add*.   
\c 6  
\s1 They returned the sacred chest to the Israelis  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Philistia \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s sacred chest \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* area \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w diviners|strong="H7080"\w*/\w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w practice|strong="H6213"\w* rituals \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* future►. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sacred chest \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*? \w Tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|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 own|strong="H3548"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*.”   
\p
\v 3 \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* replied, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w offering|strong="H4480"\w* \add to show Yahweh that you know that you are\add* guilty \add for having captured the chest\add*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* plague \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* caused \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w experience|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* plague.”   
\p
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H4557"\w* Philistia \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* kind \w of|strong="H4557"\w* offering \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* send?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* replied, “\w Make|strong="H7725"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* models \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tumors|strong="H6076"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* skin, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* models \w of|strong="H4557"\w* rats. \w Make|strong="H7725"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* kings, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* struck \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* people \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* kings.  
\v 5 \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* models \w that|strong="H3478"\w* represent \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rats \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tumors|strong="H6076"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* ruining \w your|strong="H5414"\w* land. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli people. \w If|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w*, perhaps \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* stop punishing [IDM] \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.  
\v 6 \w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] stubborn [IDM] \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* king \w were|strong="H3820"\w*. \add They did not do what the Israelis’ god told them to do, so he punished them\add*. \w After|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Israelis’ \w god|strong="H3808"\w* finished punishing \w them|strong="H7971"\w* very \w severely|strong="H5953"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* glad \w to|strong="H3212"\w* allow \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Israelis \w to|strong="H3212"\w* leave \w their|strong="H7971"\w* country [RHQ].   
\p
\v 7 “\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w build|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* recently \w given|strong="H6213"\w* \w birth|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* hitched \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* [MTY]. Hitch \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* mothers.  
\v 8 \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Israelis’ \w god|strong="H3068"\w*’s sacred chest \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*. \w Also|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* five \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* models \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* tumors \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* skin \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* five \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* models \w of|strong="H3068"\w* rats. \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* small box alongside \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sacred chest. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* deserved \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* punished \add for capturing the sacred chest\add*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \add the cows\add* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w road|strong="H1980"\w*, \add pulling\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*.  
\v 9  \add Watch the cart as the cows pull it\add*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* pull \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Beth-Shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \add town\add* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* Israel, \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 the|strong="H7200"\w* Israelis’ \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* plague. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w there|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 the|strong="H7200"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Israelis \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* punished \w us|strong="H6213"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* priests \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* predicted \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* future \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \add made\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \add and\add* hitched \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* mothers.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s sacred chest \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* box \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* models \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* rats \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumors|strong="H2914"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* started \w walking|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w Beth-Shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* stayed \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* mooing \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* five kings \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Philistia \w area|strong="H1366"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w reached|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* edge \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Beth-Shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 \w At|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H7105"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\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* \add outside the city\add*. \add When the cows came along the road\add*, \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* sacred chest. \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* extremely \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 14-15 The cows pulled the cart into the field of \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man named Joshua, and they stopped alongside \w a|strong="H3068"\w* large rock. Several men from the tribe of Levi lifted from the cart the sacred chest and the box containing the gold models of the rats and the tumors, and they put them all on the large rock. Then the people smashed the cart and kindled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire with the wood \add from which the cart had been made\add*. They slaughtered the cows and burned their bodies/carcasses on the fire to be an offering for \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* that would be completely burned. That day the people of Beth-Shemesh offered to \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add many\add* sacrifices that were completely burned, and \add other\add* sacrifices.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* kings \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Philistia area \w watched|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\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 The|strong="H3068"\w* five \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* models \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumors|strong="H2914"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* show \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* deserved \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* punished \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w gifts|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \add those five kings who were rulers of\add* Ashdod, \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, Ashkelon, \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \add cities\add*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* models \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* rats \w were|strong="H6430"\w* gifts \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3240"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* surrounding \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* rock \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Beth-Shemesh, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add men of the tribe of Levi\add* \w set|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred chest, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H3240"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*. \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H3240"\w* see \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* remember \add what happened there\add*.   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Beth-Shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s sacred chest, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H5221"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w mourned|strong="H7657"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w much|strong="H1419"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* punished [IDM] \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 20 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* [RHQ] \w can|strong="H4310"\w* ◄\w resist|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H3201"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\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 Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \add and remain alive\add*! \w Where|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacred chest?”   
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\v 21 \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* \add city\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Philistia \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s sacred chest \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*! \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* here \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*!”   
\c 7  
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\v 1  \add When\add* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath-Jearim|strong="H7157"\w* \add received that message, they\add* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Beth-Shemesh \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* sacred chest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abinadab, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hillside. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* Abinadab’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Eleazar \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* chest.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* sacred chest \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kiriath-Jearim|strong="H7157"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* 20 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* mourned \add because it seemed that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add had abandoned them\add* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \add and then they asked\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add to help them\add*).   
\s1 Yahweh rescued the Israelis  
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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* Israeli people, “If \w you|strong="H3605"\w* truly [IDM] want \w to|strong="H7725"\w* act \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s people \w should|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* statues \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add the goddess\add* Astarte \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* idols/statues \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* decide \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*/\w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. If \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \add the power of\add* [MTY] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia people.”  
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* Israelis got rid \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* statues \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* gods \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Astarte, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* only \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* told \w them|strong="H1157"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* town \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w previously|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* leader \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big ceremony \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add from a well\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* watched. \add To show that they were sorry for having worshiped idols\add*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H4325"\w* eat \w any|strong="H6440"\w* food \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* confessed \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* kings \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistia area \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w led|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* armies \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israelis. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israelis found \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* approaching \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H3372"\w* very \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\v 8 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* told \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Pray|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Philistia army [MTY], \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* stop pleading!”  
\v 9 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very young \w lamb|strong="H2924"\w* \add and killed it\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w completely|strong="H3632"\w* \w burned|strong="H3632"\w* \add on the altar\add*. \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* prayed \w and|strong="H3478"\w* pleaded \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add would help\add* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Israelis, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* burning \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israelis. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* frightened, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* ◄\w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w confused|strong="H2000"\w*/\w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* know \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*►. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israelis \w were|strong="H3478"\w* able \w to|strong="H3478"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* Israeli \w men|strong="H3478"\w* ran \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* Philistia soldiers almost \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beth-Car|strong="H1033"\w* \add town\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* Philistia soldiers \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* trying \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w run|strong="H7291"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w After|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* happened, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* large 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* Jeshanah \add towns\add*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* stone ‘Ebenezer’, \add which means ‘stone of help’\add*, \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w present|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* defeated, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \add to attack them\add* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* alive, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* powerfully protected [MTY] \add the Israeli people\add* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \add being attacked by\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia army.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* Israeli army \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w capture|strong="H3947"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Israeli villages \w between|strong="H7965"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Philistia army \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* Israelis \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* other areas \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Philistia army \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \add from the Israelis\add* previously. \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* Israelis \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Amor people-group.   
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\v 15 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* continued \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leader \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli people \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* died.  
\v 16 \w As|strong="H1980"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* alive, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w traveled|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \add cities\add*. \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* cities \w he|strong="H3605"\w* listened \w to|strong="H1980"\w* disputes \w between|strong="H8199"\w* people \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* decisions \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w them|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 17 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* listened \w to|strong="H3478"\w* disputes \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* decisions \w in|strong="H3478"\w* each \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* towns, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* returned \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* listen \w to|strong="H3478"\w* people’s disputes \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w also|strong="H3068"\w*, \add and make decisions about them\add*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \add to offer sacrifices\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 8  
\s1 The Israelis asked for a king  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* two \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, Joel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abijah, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* lead/\w rule|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="H8034"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*’s disputes/cases \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Beersheba \add town\add*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* wanted only \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1121"\w* money. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w accepted|strong="H3947"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* \w honest|strong="H4941"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*’s disputes/cases.   
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\v 4 Finally, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* met \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \add town to discuss the matter\add* \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w*! \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w have|strong="H1121"\w*!”   
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\v 6 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7489"\w* unhappy \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* requesting \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* requested \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\add do not think/the truth is not\add*► \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* really rejecting. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* really rejecting.  
\v 8 \w Ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w rejected|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* rejecting \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* asking \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w warn|strong="H5749"\w*/\w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* act \w toward|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 told|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w rules|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*: \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* force many \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* join \w the|strong="H6440"\w* army. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \add some of\add* \w them|strong="H5921"\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* \add to clear people out of his way\add*.  
\v 12  \add Some of\add* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w be|strong="H7760"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w*, \w but|strong="H2790"\w* others \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* slaves. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* force some \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* fields \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \add then later\add* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w crops|strong="H7105"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* force others \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\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*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* king \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \add some of\add* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \add from you and force them\add* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* perfumes \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* cook food \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* bake \add bread for him\add*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\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 tree|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w*/orchards, \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* own \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\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* harvests \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w distribute|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* among \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w officers|strong="H5631"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \add who work in\add* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \add palace\add*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|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* force \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 17 He \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* goats. \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*!  
\v 18 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w complain|strong="H2199"\w* loudly \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ◄pay \w attention|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w*/\w help|strong="H6030"\w*► \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add care what you say\add*! \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!  
\v 20 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* want \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* want \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* telling \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!” \add So Samuel agreed\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w*.   
\c 9  
\s1 Saul met Samuel  
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\v 1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rich \w and|strong="H1121"\w* influential \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 He|strong="H1121"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* tribe \w descended|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin. \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeror|strong="H6872"\w*. \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* family \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Becorath|strong="H1064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* clan \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aphiah.  
\v 2 Kish \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* head/foot \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 other|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w One|strong="H1121"\w* day, some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*’s female donkeys wandered off. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* told \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* donkeys!”  
\v 4 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Saul \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H2022"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* servant, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* walked \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* hilly \w area|strong="H2022"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim lived, \w and|strong="H2022"\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* areas named \w Shalishah|strong="H8031"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w Shaalim|strong="H8171"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w area|strong="H2022"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Benjamin lived, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* donkeys.   
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\v 5 Finally, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* area \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H2308"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*. \w If|strong="H6435"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* do \w not|strong="H2308"\w* do \w that|strong="H5288"\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 But|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w another|strong="H5046"\w* idea [IDM]. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God’s prophets \w who|strong="H3605"\w* lives \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w People|strong="H1696"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* predicts \w comes|strong="H1980"\w* true. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \add talk\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. Perhaps \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \add to find the donkeys\add*.”   
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\v 7 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* talk \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*, \add we should give a gift to him, but\add* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* give \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*? \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* no \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacks|strong="H3627"\w*. \w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* \w else|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* give \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w* \add at this\add*! \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* small \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* coin. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H3254"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \add to find the donkeys\add*.”  
\v 9-11 Saul said, “Okay, let’s go \add talk to him.”\add* So they went to the town where the prophet lived. As they were going up the hill into the town, they met some young women who were coming out of the town to get some water \add from a well\add*. One of them asked the women, “Is the seer in the town \add today\add*?” \add They said that because\add* previously, if people \add in Israel\add* wanted \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message from God, they would say, “Let’s go to the seer,” and people who now are called prophets were at that time called ‘those who see \add ◄visions from God/all that God sees►\add*.’  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* women \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w In|strong="H3117"\w* fact, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \add walking on the road\add* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w just|strong="H6258"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w going|strong="H3426"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w offer|strong="H2077"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* altar \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gather \add to worship God\add*.  
\v 13 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* quickly, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \add have time to talk to him\add* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* start eating \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* arrives \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* ◄\w blesses|strong="H1288"\w*/asks \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w*► \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* Saul \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* servant \w entered|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* gates, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* way \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w where|strong="H1992"\w* people \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* sacrifices.   
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\v 15 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* previous \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1540"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*,  
\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 to|strong="H3478"\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 where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* live. Pour olive \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \add head\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add indicate that he will\add* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* suffering \add because the Philistine people are oppressing them\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* called \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \add for help\add*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w whose|strong="H1144"\w* \add head\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* pour olive \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* [MTY] \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\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 Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* told \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H2009"\w* yesterday! \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H6113"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!”   
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\v 18 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* saw \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* sitting \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w gateway|strong="H8179"\w* \add but he did not know that it was Samuel\add*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H7586"\w* \w over|strong="H8432"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* asked \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Can|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* sees \add ◄visions from God/all that God sees►\add*?”   
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\v 19 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* where \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w make|strong="H5046"\w* sacrifices. \w Both|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* eat \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Tomorrow|strong="H1242"\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 what|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* wanting \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* home.  
\v 20 \w Also|strong="H3478"\w*, \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* worry \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* donkeys \w that|strong="H3588"\w* wandered \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*. ◄\w Someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*/\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*►. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \add what you need to know is that\add* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* wanting!” [RHQ]   
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\v 21 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* am \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* [RHQ]. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w smallest|strong="H6996"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* [RHQ]! \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w least|strong="H6996"\w* important \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*! \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \add about the Israeli people wanting me and my family\add*?”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* big dining \w room|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* told \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w sit|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \add of the table, indicating that he was\add* honoring \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w more|strong="H3947"\w* than \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* honoring \w the|strong="H5414"\w* 30 \w people|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* been \w invited|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* special piece \add of meat\add* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\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 brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w leg|strong="H7785"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* meat \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \add even though those portions were for only the priest to eat\add*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “Start eating \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w save|strong="H8104"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* eat \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* ate \w together|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* finished eating, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* returned \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Samuel \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add flat\add* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \add of his house\add*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* fixed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bed \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* sun \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w rising|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H7837"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*! \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* road \w back|strong="H5927"\w* home.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \add later\add* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w house|strong="H1406"\w* \w together|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* got \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 town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w send|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w*. \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w left|strong="H5975"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Stay|strong="H5975"\w* here \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few minutes, \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H5975"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w received|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* God.”   
\c 10  
\s1 Samuel appointed Saul to be king  
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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* small jar \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \add some of\add* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Saul’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* Saul \add on the cheek\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* told \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 2  \add And this will prove it to you\add*: \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 when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* arrive \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s \w tomb|strong="H6900"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Zelzah|strong="H6766"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w area|strong="H1366"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\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 have|strong="H1121"\w* been \w found|strong="H4672"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* worrying \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* asking \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* seen \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?’ ”   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* arrive \w at|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \add large\add* oak tree \w at|strong="H5375"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w* \add town\add*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* see \w three|strong="H7969"\w* men \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \add worship\add* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w at|strong="H5375"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \add town\add*. \w One|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* leading \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H1423"\w*, \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \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* \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* container \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\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 they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w offer|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. \w Accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* arrive \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \add where people worship\add* God \w near|strong="H6440"\w* Gibeah \add town\add*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* camp \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* soldiers stay, \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 who|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* altar \w on|strong="H1961"\w* top \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* people \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* playing \add various musical instruments\add*: \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tambourine|strong="H8596"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flute|strong="H2485"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lyre|strong="H3658"\w*. \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* speaking messages \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* directly \w from|strong="H6440"\w* God.  
\v 6 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6743"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* speak messages \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6743"\w* directly \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. ◄\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w changed|strong="H2015"\w*/\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w change|strong="H2015"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*►, \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H2015"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* different person.  
\v 7 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w occur|strong="H1961"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* whatever \w you|strong="H3588"\w* think \w is|strong="H3027"\w* right \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w*/\w help|strong="H1961"\w*► \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \add city\add*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w join|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w burn|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* other \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* enable \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* fellowship \w with|strong="H6213"\w* God. \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* arrive \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \add other\add* things \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
\s1 What Samuel prophesied came true  
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\v 9 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* leave \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, God \w changed|strong="H2015"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w*’s inner \w being|strong="H1961"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* predicted \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\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 they|strong="H8033"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H5030"\w* \add speaking messages that came directly from God. As the prophets were\add* approaching \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant, God’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H6743"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* powerfully, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H5030"\w* began \w to|strong="H5921"\w* speak messages \w from|strong="H5921"\w* God.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w previously|strong="H8032"\w* \w heard|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* speaking messages \w from|strong="H1121"\w* God \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* doing, \w they|strong="H4100"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*? \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*/\w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* speak messages \w from|strong="H1121"\w* God►?”   
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\v 12 \w One|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\add Saul cannot be a prophet, because\add* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w receive|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* power \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w speak|strong="H6030"\w* messages \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w*, \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* parents.” \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w*, \add when people hear about a report of someone prophesying, they think about what happened to Saul and\add* say, “\add We are surprised about that person becoming a prophet, like\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* surprised \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* really \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* speaking \w the|strong="H3615"\w* messages \w that|strong="H1116"\w* God gave \w him|strong="H3615"\w*, \w he|strong="H1116"\w* went \w to|strong="H1116"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* where \w the|strong="H3615"\w* people offered sacrifices.   
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\v 14 Later, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \add saw him there, and\add* \w asked|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “Where \w did|strong="H5288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*?” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|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 When|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w could|strong="H5288"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H1245"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* here \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w ask|strong="H1245"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \add if he could tell us where they were\add*.”   
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\v 15 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* replied, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*?”   
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\v 16 \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="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\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 him|strong="H5046"\w* becoming \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4410"\w* \add of Israel\add*.   
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\v 17  \add Later\add* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w summoned|strong="H6817"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* gather \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add hear a message from\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 18 \w After|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* arrived, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \add worship\add*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \add ancestors\add* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* kings \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\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* difficulties. \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 me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w care|strong="H7760"\w*! \w Give|strong="H7760"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!’ \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \add I will do what you want\add*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \add representatives of\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add of \add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* clans \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H7126"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* representatives \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \add God indicated that\add* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* chosen someone \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* descended \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* Samuel told representatives \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w forward|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* indicated \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \add from that tribe\add* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* chosen someone \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Matri|strong="H4309"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H7126"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* indicated \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \add from the family of Matri\add* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* chosen \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*. \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 Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 22 \w So|strong="H7592"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w*?” \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* among \w the|strong="H3068"\w* army \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \add and found him,\add* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \add in front of all the people\add*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* see \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \add truly\add* \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 anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \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 there|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w This|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Among|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \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 Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* hope \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* time!”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4410"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w force|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4410"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* required \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacred \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\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 home|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w returned|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* \add town\add*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* group \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* decided \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w continually|strong="H1980"\w* \w accompany|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w did|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w because|strong="H5973"\w* God ◄motivated \w them|strong="H5060"\w*/put \w it|strong="H5060"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5060"\w* \w minds|strong="H3820"\w*► \w to|strong="H1980"\w* do \w that|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\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* \add from our enemies\add*?/\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \add from our enemies\add*.►” [RHQ] \w They|strong="H3808"\w* despised \w him|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \add to show that they would be loyal to him\add*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Saul \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* say \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* \add to rebuke them\add*.   
\c 11  
\s1 Saul’s army rescued the people of Jabesh  
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\v 1 \w About|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* month later, \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5984"\w* \add led his army across the Jordan River, and they\add* surrounded \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add*. \w But|strong="H5647"\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* \add went and\add* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3772"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*/\w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \add not to kill us\add*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w then|strong="H5927"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* let \w you|strong="H3605"\w* rule \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*. Allow \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w gouge|strong="H5365"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w*. \w By|strong="H5921"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \add in other countries\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* despise \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* replied, “\w Do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* attack \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add to tell them what you are demanding\add*. If \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\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*/allow \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* want►.”   
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\v 4  \add Being very confident that his army was very superior, Nahash agreed. So the leaders of Jabesh sent messengers throughout Israel\add*. \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 which|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \add the city\add* where \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* lived, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* situation, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* started \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 5 \w At|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* time, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* plowing \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* returned \w home|strong="H5608"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H1058"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add crying\add*?” \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* messengers \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* reported.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* God’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H6743"\w* powerfully \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \add because of what Nahash wanted to do\add*.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \add and killed them\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H5408"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \add carrying those pieces\add* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \add he cut this ox in pieces, and that he \add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3541"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\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* refuses \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* fight \add the army from Ammon\add*!” \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*) \add if they did not go and help Saul\add*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Saul \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H6485"\w* weapons \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Bezek, \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* 300,000 Israeli \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well \w as|strong="H1961"\w* 30,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H3541"\w* Saul sent \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* back \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* people \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, “We \w will|strong="H1961"\w* rescue/save \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* noontime \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*.” \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* people \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* message, \w they|strong="H3541"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H8055"\w* \w joyful|strong="H8055"\w*/\w happy|strong="H8055"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \add Nahash\add*, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w surrender|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* want \w to|strong="H3318"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* sun \w rose|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add and his army arrived. He\add* divided \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w groups|strong="H7218"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* rushed \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*. \w By|strong="H3117"\w* noontime \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* most \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w ran|strong="H7218"\w* away \w ran|strong="H7218"\w* away \w alone|strong="H7604"\w*.   
\s1 The people proclaimed Saul as king  
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add of Jabesh\add* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* said \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* want \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*? \w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
\p
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\add No\add*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* going \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* saved \w us|strong="H6213"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \add It is a day to rejoice, not to kill anyone\add*.”   
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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 Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w* proclaim \add that Saul is\add* \w our|strong="H5971"\w* \w king|strong="H4410"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w*, knowing \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* watching, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* proclaimed \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* enable \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* maintain fellowship \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|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 other|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 Samuel’s final speech  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H8085"\w*: “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H3478"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w*/\w appointed|strong="H4427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 2 \w My|strong="H6258"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \add are grown up and\add* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* Saul \add instead of one of them\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* leader. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* hair \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w gray|strong="H7867"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* leader \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* boy.  
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w tell|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w while|strong="H5869"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* listening, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* king \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* listening: \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w or|strong="H2543"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* stolen \add during all those years\add*? \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* cheated? \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*/treated badly? \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\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 in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w ignore|strong="H5956"\w* \add the evil things he had done\add*? \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w any|strong="H4310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* those things, \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 pay|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* owe.”   
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “\add No,\add* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* cheated anyone \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* anyone \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w accepted|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bribe \w from|strong="H3027"\w* anyone.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Samuel said, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* testify, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w can|strong="H3808"\w* testify, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bribe \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* knows \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* continued \w by|strong="H3068"\w* saying, “\w Yahweh|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 \add to lead\add* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \add And he is the one who will testify that what I am saying is true\add*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* while \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* listening, \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* quietly while \w I|strong="H6258"\w* accuse \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \add and tell you that your requesting a king instead of trusting Yahweh to lead you was wrong\add*. \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* reminding \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* miracles \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors.   
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\v 8  \add “Many years\add* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors pleaded \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* help \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Aaron \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* eventually \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 “\w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors soon \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\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 from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H3027"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w and|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors pleaded \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* again \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* admitted, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* \add idols that represent the god\add* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add the goddess\add* Astarte. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w*.’  
\v 11 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* men such \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H7971"\w*, Barak, \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* not \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* worry \w about|strong="H5439"\w* any \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* attacking \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 12 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \add with his army\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* attack \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \add you were afraid. So\add*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add came to me, and\add* said, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,’ \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* already \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 14 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* commands, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\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 do|strong="H5647"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* wants \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w*, \add ◄things will go well for you all/Yahweh will bless you►\add*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H6310"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w disobey|strong="H6963"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* commands, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish [MTY] \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H6310"\w*, \w just|strong="H6310"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* punished \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors.   
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\v 16 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* quietly \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 17 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \add it does not rain at this time of the year\add*, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \add and lightning\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w considers|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* requesting \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w prayed|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \add and lightning\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w became|strong="H3372"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* cried \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*! \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* previous \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* requesting \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! \w Pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \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* \add because of having done that\add*!”   
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\v 20 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* replied, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*! \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* wants \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. Instead, \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w wholeheartedly|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Do|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5493"\w* \add Yahweh\add* \w and|strong="H5493"\w* worship \w useless|strong="H3808"\w* idols. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H3276"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add from your enemies\add*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* decided \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5203"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* injure \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w* \add of being completely faithful\add* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 23 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w*, \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* solemnly \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w Yahweh|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 what|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \add for you to do\add*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w wholeheartedly|strong="H3824"\w*. Never forget \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\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*.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* if \w you|strong="H7489"\w* keep \w doing|strong="H7489"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7489"\w* things, \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7489"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
\c 13  
\s1 Saul disobeyed God  
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\v 1 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* longer \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 42 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 2  \add Several years after he became king\add*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* chose \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \add to fight the Philistines\add*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* other \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* back home. \w Of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* chose, 2,000 \w stayed|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* hilly \w area|strong="H2022"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* 1,000 \w stayed|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \add Saul’s son\add* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w area|strong="H2022"\w* where \w the|strong="H7971"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \add and the men who were with him\add* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* soldiers \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w camped|strong="H8628"\w* \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*. \add So Saul realized that the army of Philistia would probably come to fight the Israelis again\add*. \w So|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add sent messengers to\add* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* Israel \add to gather the people together and\add* \w proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* need \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add that now the Philistines will start a war with us\add*!”  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* messengers \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* gather \w together|strong="H6817"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* news. \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* saying, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* camp, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* hate \w us|strong="H8085"\w* Israelis \w very|strong="H1571"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* given equipment \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israelis. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* 3,000 \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* 6,000 chariot-drivers. \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \add seemed to be as many\add* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* grains \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w* [HYP]. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w Beth-Aven|strong="H1007"\w* (\add which means ‘house of wickedness’, and really referred to Bethel town\add*).  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* Philistines attacked \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Israelis very strongly, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very bad situation. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w holes|strong="H4631"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ground, \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*, \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* pits, \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* wells.  
\v 7 \w Some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* River \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* where \w it|strong="H5674"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* very shallow. \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* area where \w the|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* lived \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add*.  
\p \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5750"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* shaking \add because they were so afraid\add*.  
\v 8 Saul \w waited|strong="H3176"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* number \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* told \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\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* \add during that time\add*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Saul’s \w army|strong="H5971"\w* began \w to|strong="H5921"\w* leave \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* run away.  
\v 9 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* \w an|strong="H5066"\w* animal \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H8002"\w* completely burned \add on the altar\add* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* one \w for|strong="H8002"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* enable \w us|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* maintain fellowship \add with God\add*.” \add So the men did that\add*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H7586"\w* just \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* burning \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* arrived. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|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 Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \add saw what Saul had done, and he\add* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* leaving \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* running away, \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 here|strong="H5921"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* said \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* gathering \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*.   
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\v 12 “\w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* thought, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\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 yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H2470"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* bless/help \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* felt \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* necessary \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \add to seek God’s blessings\add*.”   
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\v 13 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* replied, “\w What|strong="H3559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5528"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w what|strong="H3559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \add about sacrifices\add*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* descendants \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w rule|strong="H4467"\w* \add Israel\add* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \add because of what you have done, you will die, and after you die,\add* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4467"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \add to be king\add* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w just|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H1245"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\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 Saul|strong="H7586"\w* stayed \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*. \w There|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* only \w about|strong="H4480"\w* 600 \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \add who had not run away\add*.   
\s1 Saul’s army had difficulties  
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\v 16 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* area \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \add and set up their tents there\add*. \w The|strong="H5973"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H4672"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w groups|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* Philistia \w men|strong="H7218"\w* soon \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w place|strong="H7218"\w* where \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w was|strong="H6430"\w* staying, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* ◄raided \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Israeli towns/\w attacked|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Israelis \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* possessions►. One group \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \add north\add* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \add the \add* \w Shual|strong="H7777"\w* \add region\add*.  
\v 18 One group \w went|strong="H1366"\w* \add west\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Beth-Horon|strong="H1032"\w* \add city\add*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* third group \w went|strong="H1366"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add Israeli\add* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*, \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w*, \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w*, \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w blacksmiths|strong="H2796"\w*/could \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* iron►. \add The people of Philistia would not permit the Israelis to do that, because they were afraid that\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* iron \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* fight \w with|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \add whenever the Israelis needed\add* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H3913"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* blades \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* plows, or picks, or \w axes|strong="H7134"\w*, or sickles, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* forced \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w take|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Philistia \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* could \w sharpen|strong="H3913"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 21 \w They|strong="H6310"\w* needed \w to|strong="H1961"\w* pay ◄\w one|strong="H6310"\w* fourth \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ounce/8 grams► \w of|strong="H6310"\w* silver \w for|strong="H1961"\w* sharpening \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plow, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* ◄\w an|strong="H1961"\w* eighth \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ounce/4 grams► \w of|strong="H6310"\w* silver \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H5324"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w axe|strong="H7134"\w*, \w or|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sickle, \w or|strong="H6310"\w* ◄\w an|strong="H1961"\w* ox goad/\w a|strong="H3068"\w* pointed rod \w to|strong="H1961"\w* jab \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ox \w to|strong="H1961"\w* make \w it|strong="H1961"\w* walk►.   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \add because the Israelis could not make weapons from iron\add*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis fought \add against the men of Philistia\add*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \add they had only bows and arrows\add*.   
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\v 23 Before \w the|strong="H3318"\w* battle \w started|strong="H3318"\w*, some Philistia men \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* ◄\w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w pass|strong="H4569"\w*/\w a|strong="H3068"\w* narrow \w place|strong="H4673"\w* between \w two|strong="H6430"\w* cliffs► \w outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* guard \w it|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\c 14  
\s1 Jonathan and his armor-bearer killed many Philistines  
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\v 1 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w where|strong="H4673"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H5674"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* tents.” \add So they went\add*, \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* \add what they were going to do\add*.   
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\v 2 \w On|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* day, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* 600 \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* around \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w tree|strong="H7416"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* threshed grain, \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*.  
\v 3 Ahijah \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w wearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sacred vest. Ahijah \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ichabod. Ichabod \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*.  
\p \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w* \add the Israeli camp\add*.   
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\v 4 \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* planned \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* young \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* narrow ◄\w pass|strong="H5674"\w*/\w place|strong="H2088"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H2088"\w* \w cliffs|strong="H5553"\w*► \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w get|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w where|strong="H4673"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Philistia army \w was|strong="H8034"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w cliff|strong="H5553"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\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 cliff|strong="H5553"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Seneh|strong="H5573"\w*.  
\v 5 One cliff faced \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w toward|strong="H4136"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* cliff \w on|strong="H4136"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* other \w side|strong="H6828"\w* faced \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w toward|strong="H4136"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \add town\add*.   
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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 who|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w where|strong="H4673"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* ◄pagans/\w people|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* believe \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*► [MTY] \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* tents. \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w matter|strong="H4592"\w* whether \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w or|strong="H4592"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5288"\w*; nothing \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w hinder|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* enabling \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* young \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3824"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* Jonathan’s \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* said, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w thing|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w help|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said, “Okay, \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*. \w We|strong="H2009"\w* will \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* valley \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* Philistia army \w is|strong="H2009"\w*, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* allow \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w us|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 9 If \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H5975"\w* say \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H8478"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*,’ \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\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*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \add and fight against\add* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*,’ \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\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 and|strong="H3068"\w* fight \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* crossed \w the|strong="H4480"\w* valley, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Philistia soldiers \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* crawling \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 have|strong="H6430"\w* been \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w*!”  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* closest \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* young \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* here, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \add about how to fight\add* [IDM]!”  
\p \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* young \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* behind \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w climb|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w help|strong="H5375"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*!”  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w using|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \add because it was very steep\add*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* young \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w following|strong="H7272"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w struck|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* many Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* young \w man|strong="H4191"\w* who \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* many \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w followed|strong="H7272"\w* \w behind|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*.  
\v 14 \w In|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* battle \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w two|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* 20 Philistia soldiers \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* area \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w acre|strong="H6776"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ones|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ones|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* attacking \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli towns, \w ones|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* closer, panicked. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* God \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w shake|strong="H7264"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2729"\w*/\w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*.   
\s1 The Israelis defeated the Philistia army  
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\v 16 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s ◄lookouts/men \w who|strong="H1144"\w* \w were|strong="H1144"\w* \w watching|strong="H6822"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* enemies \w were|strong="H1144"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w*► \w were|strong="H1144"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \add town\add* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w They|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* soldiers \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w were|strong="H1144"\w* running \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* directions.  
\v 17 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add realized that some of his soldiers must have attacked the Philistia army. So he \add* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “Check \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w any|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* checked, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w found|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ahijah \add the Supreme Priest\add*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sacred vest \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \add and find out what we should do\add*.” \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* Ahijah \w was|strong="H1961"\w* wearing \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sacred vest, going \w in|strong="H3478"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israelis.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \add he saw that\add* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Philistia soldiers \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w becoming|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w panicked|strong="H1980"\w*/confused. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Ahijah, “\w Take|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \add from the sacred vest. Do not waste any more time using the marked stones in the vest to find out what Yahweh wants us to do.”\add*   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gathered|strong="H2199"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* found \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* confused \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* striking \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Before|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w*, \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* deserted \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w join|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H4264"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \add revolted and\add* \w joined|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* other Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w previously|strong="H1571"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim lived. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* running \w away|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \add came down and\add* \w joined|strong="H1692"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursued|strong="H1692"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 23 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* pursue \w their|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* \w Beth-Aven|strong="H1007"\w* \add town\add*.   
\s1 The dispute about Jonathan eating honey  
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\v 24 \w Before|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* declared \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* solemnly, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* defeated \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* enemies. \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* eats \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*, \add Yahweh\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* curse/punish \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w ate|strong="H2938"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w became|strong="H7586"\w* faint/\w weak|strong="H3605"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* hungry.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli army \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* found honeycombs \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.  
\v 26 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7621"\w* promised \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* food.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father \w commanded|strong="H6310"\w* \add because he had left the camp very early in the morning\add*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \add when he saw\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w honeycomb|strong="H3295"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* walking \w stick|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* ate \w some|strong="H7097"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*. \w After|strong="H7097"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* ate \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* felt stronger.   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="H6030"\w* one \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* saw \w him|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3117"\w* father \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* declared \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \add Yahweh\add* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w curse|strong="H7650"\w*/punish anyone \w who|strong="H5971"\w* ate any \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w So|strong="H6030"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \add very tired and\add* weak \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* hungry \add because we obeyed him\add*.”  
\v 29 \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* exclaimed, “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* father \w has|strong="H5869"\w* caused \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*! \w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* refreshed/strong \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w after|strong="H3588"\w* eating \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*!  
\v 30 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* permitted \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* eat \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* food \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* enemies \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* pursuing \w them|strong="H4672"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3117"\w* kill \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*!”   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* Israelis pursued \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w* \add town west\add* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* Aijalon. \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* continued \w to|strong="H3117"\w* become weaker \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* hungry.  
\v 32 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \add many\add* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* abandoned. \w Now|strong="H3947"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* extremely hungry, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* butchered \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* animals \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ate \w the|strong="H5921"\w* meat \w without|strong="H6213"\w* draining \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* animals.  
\v 33 \w One|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* eating meat \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*!”  
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied \add to the men who were near him\add*, “\w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* disobeyed \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\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*!”   
\p
\v 34 After \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w it|strong="H7819"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* stone, \add and drain the blood\add* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* eats \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meat. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* eating meat \add from some animal\add* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* draining \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* animals \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* built \w an|strong="H8033"\w* altar \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add worship\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 35 \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H2490"\w* \add time that he built an\add* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\s1 The soldiers rescued Jonathan from Saul  
\p
\v 36 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \add to the Israeli soldiers\add*, “\w Let|strong="H3381"\w*’s pursue \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia soldiers \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*. \w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* attack \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* escape \w alive|strong="H7604"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli soldiers answered, “\w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\p \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w should|strong="H3548"\w* ask \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add what he thinks we should do\add*.”  
\v 37 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* pursue \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* soldiers? \w Will|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* enable \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*?” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\p
\v 38 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* summoned \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, “\add I am sure that God has not answered me because\add* someone \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w*. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* must \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* someone \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w committed|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \add from the Philistia army\add*. \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* certain \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* sinned \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\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 who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* sinned, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\p \add His men knew who was guilty\add*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \add to Saul\add*.  
\v 40 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\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 My|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\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*.”  
\p \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* replied, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*.”  
\v 41 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis’ \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, “Tell \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* guilty \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* guilty.” \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* priest ◄\w cast|strong="H3068"\w* lots/threw \w the|strong="H3068"\w* stones \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* marked►, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* indicated \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \add either\add* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* guilty \w one|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* other \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* guilty.  
\v 42 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* priest, “\w Throw|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* stones again \w to|strong="H1121"\w* indicate which \w of|strong="H1121"\w* us two \w is|strong="H1121"\w* guilty.” So \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* stones indicated \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* guilty \w one|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\p
\v 43 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, “\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* \add that was wrong\add*.”  
\p \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w ate|strong="H2938"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* bit \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* bit \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* stick. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \add deserve to be\add* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \add because of doing that\add*?”  
\v 44 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hope/wish \w that|strong="H3588"\w* God \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w strike|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w having|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*!”   
\p
\v 45 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* won \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H3444"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* Israelis. \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* eating \w some|strong="H3117"\w* honey [RHQ]? \w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*! \w Just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* injure \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* manner [IDM], \add because\add* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* helped \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \add to kill many soldiers of the Philistia army\add*!”  
\p \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \add by saying that\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* ordered \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* stop pursuing \w the|strong="H5927"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H5927"\w*, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* Philistia \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5927"\w* homes.   
\s1 Saul’s army defeated many of their enemies  
\p
\v 47 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w became|strong="H4124"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ruler/\w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* army \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w in|strong="H5921"\w* many areas. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* armies \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* people-group, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edom people-group, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w* \add city/area\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia people-group. \w Wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli army \w fought|strong="H3898"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* defeated \w their|strong="H3605"\w* enemies.  
\v 48 Saul’s \w army|strong="H2428"\w* fought bravely \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \add very tall\add* descendants \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*. \w His|strong="H5221"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Israelis \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* ◄\w plundered|strong="H8154"\w*/forcefully \w taken|strong="H5337"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w*► \w them|strong="H5221"\w*.   
\p
\v 49 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, Ishbosheth, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malchishua. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w also|strong="H8034"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* sister \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*.  
\v 50 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s wife \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Ahinoam, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimaaz. \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abner, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \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*.  
\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* both \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiel.   
\p
\v 52 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H7200"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* fought \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w brave|strong="H2428"\w*/\w not|strong="H1961"\w* afraid \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*► \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* forced \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* join \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*.   
\c 15  
\s1 Saul’s army defeated the Amalekites  
\p
\v 1  \add One day\add* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*:  
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add the commander \add* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \add of angels\add* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* declared \w this|strong="H6213"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \add the descendants of\add* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \add attacking\add* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* Israeli people \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* Israelis \w left|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \add with your army\add* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* people-group. \w Destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w*—\w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* women, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H7716"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*/allow \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* alive►!’”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w summoned|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H8085"\w* \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w Telaim|strong="H2923"\w* \add town\add*. There \w were|strong="H5971"\w* 200,000 \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w*. 10,000 \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \add and the others were from the other Israeli tribes\add*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H7586"\w* \add with his army\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* where some \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* people-group lived. \add His army prepared to attack them suddenly by\add* hiding \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H5927"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* message \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ken people-group \add who lived in that area\add*: “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2617"\w* \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \add ancestors\add* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w But|strong="H5973"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* kill \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* people-group, \add because they opposed/attacked our ancestors\add*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w move|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* where \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* people-group live. \add If you do not move away\add*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* killed \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* killed.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \add when \add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ken people-group \add heard that, they immediately\add* \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* area.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \add army\add* \w slaughtered|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* people-group, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \add town in the east\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w* \add town in the west\add*. \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* border \add between Israel and\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 8 Saul’s \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* Agag, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* people-group, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w spared|strong="H2550"\w*/\w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* kill► Agag, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* goats \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H5971"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* considered \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w worthless|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\s1 Yahweh rejected Saul as king  
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*,  
\v 11 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w because|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* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* obeyed \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* commanded \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* disturbed/\w upset|strong="H1697"\w* \add when he heard that\add*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|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 the|strong="H5674"\w* \w next|strong="H3027"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w talk|strong="H5046"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Camel \add city\add*, \w where|strong="H3027"\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 to|strong="H3381"\w* honor \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w left|strong="H5674"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\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* arrived \add at Gilgal\add* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* approached \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*,, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w wish|strong="H1697"\w*/desire \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*! \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* obeyed \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* replied, “If \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* true, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* mooing \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w bleating|strong="H6963"\w*?”   
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\v 15 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Amalek people-group. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3498"\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 in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H3498"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w completely|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “Stop \add talking\add*! Allow \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* last \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.”  
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \add what he said\add*.”  
\v 17 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Previously|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* important. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* become [RHQ] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leader|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 Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* appointed \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* something \add for him\add*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w rid|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* those \w sinful|strong="H2400"\w* people, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* people-group. \w Attack|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.’  
\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 Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ]? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w best|strong="H5869"\w* animals [RHQ]? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*?” [RHQ]   
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\v 20 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “Hey, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*! \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Agag, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* killed everyone else!  
\v 21 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* only \w the|strong="H3947"\w* best \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* other \w things|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 Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* here \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* replied,  
\q1 “\w Which|strong="H3068"\w* \add do you think\add* \w pleases|strong="H2896"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* more, animals \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w completely|strong="H8085"\w* burned \add on the altar\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* other \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w obeying|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* [SYN]?  
\q1 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \add Yahweh\add* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \add to offer\add* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \add to him\add*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* says \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \add to burn\add* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* rams, \add even though God said they should be sacrificed to him\add*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4805"\w* \add against God\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* doing sorcery/black magic,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* stubborn \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* worshiping \w idols|strong="H8655"\w*.  
\q2 \w So|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* disobeyed \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* no longer \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
\s1 Saul asks to be forgiven  
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\add Yes\add*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w disobeyed|strong="H6963"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6310"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w*/worried \w about|strong="H1697"\w*► \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \add if I did not do what they wanted\add*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* demanded.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* having \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \add to where the people are\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* replied, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w*/disobeyed \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \add and declared that you will no longer\add* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \add So I do not want to talk any more with you\add*.”   
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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* leave, \w Saul|strong="H2388"\w* \w tried|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* stop \w him|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H3212"\w* grabbing \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w edge|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*’s \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\add You tore my robe! And\add* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w appoint|strong="H5414"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w else|strong="H7453"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*, \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 29 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* glorious \add God\add* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H8266"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* ◄\w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w*/\w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* said►. Humans sometimes \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w minds|strong="H5162"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* do \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human.”   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* Saul \add pleaded again. He\add* said, “\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w know|strong="H5048"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H5048"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* coming \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \add to them\add* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\v 31 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* finally agreed \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* together \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \add to where the people were\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\s1 Samuel executed King Agag  
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Agag \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* Agag \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w*. Agag \w was|strong="H4428"\w* confidently expecting \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* spare \w him|strong="H4428"\w*/\w not|strong="H3212"\w* kill \w him|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* thinking, “Surely \w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3212"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* endure \w an|strong="H4428"\w* agonizing \w death|strong="H4194"\w*!”   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sons \w of|strong="H3068"\w* many women \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* now \w your|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* longer \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* son.”  
\m \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* cut Agag \w into|strong="H2719"\w* \w pieces|strong="H8158"\w* \add with his sword\add*, \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\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*.  
\v 35 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* sad \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add what\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add had done\add*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\c 16  
\s1 Samuel appointed David to be king  
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\v 1 \w Finally|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* decided \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* allow \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* continue \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \w keep|strong="H7200"\w* feeling sad \add about what he has done\add*. \w Put|strong="H7971"\w* some \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* small container \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Bethlehem \add to anoint someone with the oil, and appoint him to be king\add*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add of Israel\add*.”   
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\v 2 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* afraid [RHQ] \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*! If \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*!” \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w heifer|strong="H5697"\w*/\w young|strong="H1241"\w* female \w cow|strong="H5697"\w*► \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \add kill it and\add* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 3 “\w Invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. \add When he comes,\add* \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 should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\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* which \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* sons \add I have chosen to be the king\add*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \add with the olive oil to be the king\add*.”   
\p
\v 4 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\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 town|strong="H5892"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w*, \add because they were worried that Samuel had come to rebuke them about something\add*. \w One|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w* \add to speak\add* \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w* \add to us\add*?”   
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\v 5 Samuel replied, “Yes. \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* come \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \add Perform the rituals to\add* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6942"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H3068"\w* come \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* where \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Samuel performed \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ritual \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\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 there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H7200"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \add Jesse’s oldest son\add* Eliab, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* thought, “\w Surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* appointed \add to be king\add*!”   
\p
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen. Don’t \w pay|strong="H5027"\w* \w attention|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w handsome|strong="H4758"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1364"\w* \w tall|strong="H6967"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* evaluate \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* evaluate \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* evaluate \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* inner \w beings|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* told \add his next oldest son\add* Abinadab \w to|strong="H3068"\w* step \w forward|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \add But when he did that\add*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Yahweh|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*.”  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* told \add his next oldest son\add* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* step \w forward|strong="H5674"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* stepped \w forward|strong="H5674"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H5674"\w* said, “\w Yahweh|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*.”  
\v 10 Similarly, \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* told \w his|strong="H3068"\w* other four \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w Yahweh|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* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* yours.”  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w asked|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “Do \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* sons?” \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* replied, “\w My|strong="H3947"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* son \add is not here\add*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \add in the fields\add* \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* care \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* someone \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*! \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sit|strong="H5437"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \add to eat\add* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gets|strong="H3947"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Jesse \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add someone\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* bring \add David there. And when David arrived, Samuel saw that\add* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* healthy, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* bright \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \add whom I have chosen\add*; \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \add to be king\add*.”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add stood there\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* front \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w older|strong="H4605"\w* brothers, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* container \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w poured|strong="H8081"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s head \add to set him apart to serve God. After they all ate, Samuel left \add* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* returned \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* powerfully, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* stayed \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\s1 David played the harp for Saul  
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H5973"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. Instead \add of his Spirit staying with Saul\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w terrify|strong="H1204"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \add repeatedly\add*.   
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\v 15 One \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* him, “\w It|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* evident \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w an|strong="H7307"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* sent \w by|strong="H7451"\w* God \w is|strong="H2009"\w* terrifying \w you|strong="H2009"\w*.  
\v 16 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \add we suggest that you\add* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w plays|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w*. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \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 evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* bothers \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \add you will calm down and\add* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* okay \w again|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\add Fine/Okay\add*, \w find|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \add the harp\add* \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 his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* named \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Bethlehem \add town\add*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w plays|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* harp \w very|strong="H2428"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Furthermore|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w soldier|strong="H4421"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w handsome|strong="H8389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* always speaks wisely. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* always protects \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 this|strong="H7971"\w* message \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*: “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* takes care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”  
\v 20  \add So after they went to\add* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \add and told him that, he agreed. He \add* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* container \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H3196"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add as a present\add*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* work \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* liked \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \add when Saul went to fight in battles\add*.  
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add a messenger \add* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w here|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* work \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 23  \add Jesse agreed, and after that\add*, \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* whom \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w sent|strong="H1732"\w* tormented \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w played|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* calm, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w leave|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\c 17  
\s1 Goliath challenged the Israeli army  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3063"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* their \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \add to fight the Israeli army\add*. \w They|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* together near \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w*, \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H3063"\w* area where \w the|strong="H3063"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* lived. \w They|strong="H6430"\w* set up their \w tents|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Ephes-Dammim, \w which|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H3063"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H6010"\w* near Elah \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w up|strong="H6186"\w* \w their|strong="H6186"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* all \w took|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6186"\w* places, \w ready|strong="H6186"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Israeli armies faced \w each|strong="H2088"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H2088"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*, \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* between \w them|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w*, \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \add city\add*, \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 a|strong="H3068"\w* champion warrior/soldier. \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* ◄\w over|strong="H3318"\w* 9 feet/3 meters► \w tall|strong="H1363"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w* made \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \add to protect his head\add*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w coat|strong="H8302"\w* made \w of|strong="H7218"\w* metal plates \add to protect his body\add*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w coat|strong="H8302"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w* ◄125 pounds/56 kg.►.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* guards/protectors \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w legs|strong="H7272"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* dagger fastened \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* back.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w also|strong="H6793"\w* had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*. \w It|strong="H5375"\w* had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cord \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* enable \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* throw \w it|strong="H5375"\w* better (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, which \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* thick \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* weaver’s \w beam|strong="H4500"\w*). \w The|strong="H6440"\w* tip \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* weighed ◄15 pounds/almost 7 kg.►. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* soldier \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Goliath|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H4634"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H7121"\w* lined \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*? \w I|strong="H5650"\w* am \w the|strong="H7121"\w* great \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \add soldier\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* think [RHQ] \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \add merely\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Choose|strong="H1262"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* man \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w here|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*!  
\v 9 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3201"\w* \w fights|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* fellow Philistines \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\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* Israelis \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w*/challenge \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H4634"\w*. \w Send|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*!”  
\v 11 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli soldiers \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2865"\w* [DOU].   
\s1 David went to Saul’s camp  
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\v 12 \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 Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*. \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* clan \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephrath. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* lived \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* area \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* lived. \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add was king\add*, \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* already become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* [DOU].  
\v 13 \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, Eliab \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abinadab \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \add the Philistines\add*.  
\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* Jesse’s \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* son. \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* brothers \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*,  
\v 15 \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*: Sometimes \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s camp, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* sometimes \w he|strong="H1732"\w* stayed \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* 40 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* Goliath \w came|strong="H5066"\w* out \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* camp \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \add taunting the Israeli army/telling the Israelis to choose one man to fight with him\add*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* twice \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w once|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w once|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H6150"\w*.   
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\v 17  \add One day\add*, \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sack \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w roasted|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \add older\add* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 18 \w And|strong="H2461"\w* here \w are|strong="H8269"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* large chunks \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w cheese|strong="H2461"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w*. \w And|strong="H2461"\w* \w see|strong="H6485"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* things \w are|strong="H8269"\w* going \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \add older\add* brothers. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \add if they are okay,\add* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* something \w to|strong="H3947"\w* show \w they|strong="H7965"\w* \w are|strong="H8269"\w* \w all|strong="H6485"\w* right.”   
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\v 19 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w were|strong="H3478"\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 other|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli soldiers, camped alongside Elah \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \add preparing to\add* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* arranged \w for|strong="H5921"\w* another shepherd \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* food \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w camp|strong="H4570"\w*, \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* arrived there just \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* forming \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w ranks|strong="H4634"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battlefield|strong="H4634"\w*. \w As|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w shouting|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H4634"\w* stood \add on the hillsides\add*, facing each other, \w ready|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w*.  
\v 22 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* gave \w the|strong="H5921"\w* food \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* taking \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* war \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w*. \add He told him to take care of the food that he brought\add*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w then|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w greeted|strong="H7592"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* older brothers.  
\v 23 \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w*, shouting \add to the Israelis\add*, challenging \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \add to send a man to fight him\add*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 24 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli soldiers \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Goliath, \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* started \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*.  
\v 25 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* saying \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*! \w And|strong="H3478"\w* listen \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* defies \w us|strong="H5414"\w* Israelis! \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* says \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big reward \w to|strong="H3478"\w* whoever \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* says \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w marry|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* longer require \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* taxes.”   
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\v 26 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3478"\w* some \w of|strong="H5921"\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 near|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w given|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* frees \w us|strong="H5921"\w* Israelis \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*/\w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \add does \add* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* heathen \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \add think he\add* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*, defying/ridiculing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* serves \w the|strong="H5921"\w* all-powerful \w God|strong="H4310"\w*?”   
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\v 27 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* king \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* Goliath.   
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\v 28 \w But|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 David|strong="H1732"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\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 Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w someone|strong="H4310"\w* taking \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w just|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄smart-aleck/brat►! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H2088"\w* want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*!”   
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\v 29 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w Have|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* wrong? \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* merely asking \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w question|strong="H1697"\w*!”  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* walked \w over|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w question|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Each|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H7223"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w* someone, \w he|strong="H5971"\w* received \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 31 Finally, someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H1732"\w* someone \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* told \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “No \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w should|strong="H1732"\w* ◄worry/become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* coward► \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
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\v 33 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* capable \w soldier|strong="H4421"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* life. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*!”   
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\v 34 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* taking care \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \add for many years\add*. \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="H1732"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w*,  
\v 35 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lion \w or|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bear|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lamb \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wild animal’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* animal \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* jaw/throat \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 36 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* lions \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w bears|strong="H1677"\w*. \w And|strong="H5650"\w* \add I will do\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* heathen \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w*/ridiculed \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* all-powerful God!  
\v 37 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* paws \w of|strong="H3068"\w* lions \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bears|strong="H1677"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w All|strong="H5337"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \add and fight him\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add I hope/desire\add* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*!”   
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* always \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* battles, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w helmet|strong="H6959"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w coat|strong="H8302"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* metal plates.  
\v 39 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add put these things on. Then he\add* fastened \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \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 could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w*, \w because|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 wearing|strong="H2296"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* fight \w wearing|strong="H2296"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* accustomed \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \add wearing\add* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w*.   
\p
\v 40 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* walking/\w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*’s \w stick|strong="H4731"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* picked \w up|strong="H7760"\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 stream|strong="H5158"\w*. \w He|strong="H2568"\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* shoulder-bag. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* started walking \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* Goliath.   
\s1 David killed Goliath  
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\v 41 Goliath \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* soldier \w who|strong="H6430"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H1980"\w* \w near|strong="H7131"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,  
\v 42 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* closely. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* healthy body, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* sneered \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 43 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H6430"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* coming \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stick|strong="H4731"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add you think that\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* called out \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* gods \w to|strong="H1732"\w* harm \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 44 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* here \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \add kill you and\add* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* dead \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* animals \w to|strong="H3212"\w* eat!”   
\p
\v 45 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* coming \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H2778"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dagger|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*. \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* coming \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3478"\w* ◄\w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*/\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w authority|strong="H8034"\w*► \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w almighty|strong="H6635"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add worships\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w*/ridiculed.  
\v 46 \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \add we Israelis will kill\add* many \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \add soldiers and\add* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* eat. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add hear about it and\add* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \add all-powerful\add* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 47 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w wins|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add Philistines\add*.”   
\p
\v 48 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* Goliath \w came|strong="H1961"\w* closer \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w toward|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H7122"\w*.  
\v 49 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* shoulder-bag \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* stone. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \add put it in his sling and\add* hurled \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* Goliath. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* stone \w hit|strong="H5221"\w* Goliath \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* penetrated \w his|strong="H7971"\w* skull, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w onto|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\p
\v 50-51 Then David ran and stood over Goliath. He pulled Goliath’s sword from its sheath and killed him with it, and then cut off his head. In that way David defeated the Philistine without having his own sword. He used \add only\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sling and \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone!  
\p When the other Philistines saw that their great warrior was dead, they ran away.  
\v 52 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* Israeli \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* ran \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\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* \add city\add*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w*, \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* result \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w*/\w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shaaraim|strong="H8189"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \add towns\add*.  
\v 53 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Israelis \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w chasing|strong="H1814"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w they|strong="H3478"\w* ◄\w plundered|strong="H8155"\w*/\w took|strong="H7725"\w* everything \w from|strong="H7725"\w*► \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.  
\v 54 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* later \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* Goliath \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* kept 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 watched|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H7122"\w* Goliath, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Abner, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* commanded \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, “Abner, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*?” Abner replied, “◄\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*/Truly► [IDM], \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
\p
\v 56 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “Find out \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*!”   
\p
\v 57  \add Later,\add* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w killing|strong="H5221"\w* Goliath, Abner \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* carrying Goliath’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 58 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* asked \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*?” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\add Sir, perhaps you have forgotten that\add* \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 who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* served \w you|strong="H4310"\w* faithfully, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* lives \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Bethlehem.”   
\c 18  
\s1 Saul became jealous of David  
\p
\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \add he met Saul’s son, Jonathan.\add* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \add immediately\add* liked \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w in|strong="H5315"\w* fact, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* love/\w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* much \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* loved/liked \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 2 \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 home|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 3 Because \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w* so much, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* solemn \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \add They promised each other that they would always be loyal friends\add*.  
\v 4 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own outer \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* soldier’s tunic, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \add and arrows\add*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w belt|strong="H2290"\w*.   
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\v 5  \add David went wherever Saul sent him. And\add* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w very|strong="H3190"\w* successfully. \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* commander \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* ◄approved \w of|strong="H5869"\w*/\w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w very|strong="H3190"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w*► \w that|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7891"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* army \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* Goliath, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H7891"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* many [HYP] \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w*/greet \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w dancing|strong="H4246"\w* very \w joyfully|strong="H8057"\w*, playing \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* lyres.  
\v 7 \w As|strong="H5221"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* danced, \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w sang|strong="H6030"\w* \w this|strong="H1732"\w* song \w to|strong="H1732"\w* each other:  
\q1 “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 1,000 \add enemy soldiers\add*,  
\q2 \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 10,000 \add of them\add*.”   
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\v 8  \add When\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add heard them singing that, he\add* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \add to himself\add*, “\w They|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add killed\add* 10,000 men, \w but|strong="H7489"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \add have killed\add* only 1,000. \w Soon|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* want \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4410"\w*!” [RHQ]  
\v 9 \w From|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* watched \w David|strong="H1732"\w* very closely \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* suspicious \add that David would try to become king\add*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w sent|strong="H1732"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* suddenly \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w act|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* madman, \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* lyre \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* holding \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w hurled|strong="H2904"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \add at David\add*, saying \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w I|strong="H6471"\w* \w will|strong="H2904"\w* fasten \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*!” \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w two|strong="H5221"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* jumped \w aside|strong="H5437"\w* \add both times\add*.   
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\v 12 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \add it became evident that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* abandoned \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \add that\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* helping \w David|strong="H1732"\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*.  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* 1,000 \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \add hoping that David would be killed in a battle\add*. \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \add in their battles\add*,  
\v 14 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* great \w success|strong="H7919"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* helping \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 15 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* David \add and his soldiers were\add* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w successful|strong="H7919"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H1481"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* David.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers very successfully \add in the battles\add*.   
\s1 David married Saul’s daughter  
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\v 17 \w One|strong="H1121"\w* day \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wife. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* bravely \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add against the Philistines\add*”. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* thought, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* try \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* rid \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* myself. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* [RHQ] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very important person, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* very important, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very important Israeli \w clan|strong="H4940"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w*.” [RHQ]  
\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 for|strong="H6256"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife, instead, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man named \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w*, \w from|strong="H1961"\w* Meholah \add town\add*.   
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\v 20 But \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s other \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, fell \w in|strong="H1697"\w* love \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. When \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w*.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* thought, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* Michal \w marry|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H8147"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* kill \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \add “You can marry Michal\add*,” \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* saying \w that|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* indicated \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* privately, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*, ‘\w Listen|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 of|strong="H4428"\w* us \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* love \w you|strong="H6680"\w*. \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \add we think that\add* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w should|strong="H1732"\w* \add marry Michal and\add* \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1696"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great honor [RHQ] \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \add I do not think that I should do that, because\add* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H7326"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w insignificant|strong="H7043"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H1696"\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*,  
\v 25 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w Go|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* say \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, ‘\add In order for \add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add to allow you to marry Michal, he\add* \w wants|strong="H2656"\w* \add you to kill\add* 100 \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \add and cut off\add* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* \add and bring the foreskins to him to prove that you have killed them\add*. \w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\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 what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* wanted \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* kill \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add while David was trying to kill them\add*.   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* very \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w could|strong="H1697"\w* \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w* \add by doing that. The king had said how many days he would allow for David to do that\add*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w ended|strong="H4390"\w*,  
\v 27 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* men \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w*, \add not 100, but\add* 200 \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 to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* counted \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \add while Saul was watching\add*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* order \w to|strong="H3212"\w* prove \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \add done what the king required so that he could become Saul’s son-in-law. So then Saul was obligated\add* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* helping \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* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,  
\v 29 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\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 as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s enemy.   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* armies repeatedly \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* fight \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1767"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* fought, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w successful|strong="H7919"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w other|strong="H3605"\w* army \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w*. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w*.   
\c 19  
\s1 Saul tried to kill David  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* urged \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\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 liked|strong="H2654"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*.  
\v 2 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* warned \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w My|strong="H8104"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w is|strong="H7586"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* way \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*. \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w*. \w Tomorrow|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w find|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5643"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* \add in the field\add*.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* ask \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \add While we are out there\add*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* everything \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w tells|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.” \add So David did what Jonathan told him to do\add*.   
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\v 4  \add The next morning\add*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w harm|strong="H2398"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*! \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w harm|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! Everything \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* helped \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w danger|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* fought \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \add Goliath, the champion of\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \add army. By enabling David to kill him\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* won \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w now|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w harm|strong="H2398"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* [RHQ]? \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* reason \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w*!”   
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\v 6 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* just \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w certain|strong="H8085"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* David.”   
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\v 7 Afterward, \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 what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|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 served|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w One|strong="H1961"\w* day \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add led his soldiers to\add* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H4421"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \add army\add* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* furiously, \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* result \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* day \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \add sent\add* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add suddenly\add* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* harp \add for Saul\add*,  
\v 10 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* hurled \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* try \w to|strong="H6440"\w* fasten \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* ◄dodged/jumped \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w side|strong="H7023"\w*►, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w hit|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w stuck|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*.   
\s1 Michal helped David escape  
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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 He|strong="H1004"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add while he was leaving the house\add* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* following \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wife \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \add saw them and\add* warned \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w To|strong="H4191"\w* survive, \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w run|strong="H4422"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*, because if \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w*, \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*!”  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w she|strong="H2474"\w* enabled \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* climb \w out|strong="H4422"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\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*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w idol|strong="H8655"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. She \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* some \add of David’s\add* clothes, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* some \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*’s hair \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w of|strong="H4296"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w idol|strong="H8655"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \add to the house the next morning\add*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* told \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \add and could not get out of bed\add*.   
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\v 15  \add When they reported that to\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* told \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s house. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* lying \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w in|strong="H4191"\w* order \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*!”  
\v 16 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H2009"\w* those men entered David’s house, they \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* only an \w idol|strong="H8655"\w* in \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, with \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*’s hair \w on|strong="H5795"\w* its \w head|strong="H4763"\w*.   
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\v 17  \add When they reported that to Saul,\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add summoned\add* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \add and\add* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* trick \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w*? \w You|strong="H7971"\w* allowed \w my|strong="H7971"\w* enemy \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*!”  
\p \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* replied \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w David|strong="H7971"\w* told \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H4191"\w* help \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!” [RHQ]   
\s1 God’s spirit took possession of Saul  
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\v 18 After \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H1272"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \add at his home\add* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w everything|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* \add try to kill\add* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\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*, \add which was a section\add* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \add Ramah city\add*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 19 Someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H5121"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w capture|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \add When\add* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \add arrived in Ramah, they\add* met \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* proclaiming ecstatic messages, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* leader. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* met \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 took|strong="H3947"\w* control \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w men|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* spoke ecstatically.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* about \w that|strong="H4397"\w*, \w he|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 but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* started \w to|strong="H7971"\w* speak ecstatically.  
\v 22 \w Finally|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \add a place named\add* \w Secu|strong="H7906"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\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*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* replied, “\w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \add city\add*.”  
\v 23 \w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* God \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* control \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \add While he walked on\add*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* speaking ecstatic messages \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*.  
\v 24 \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H5030"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* clothes, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* spoke messages \w from|strong="H6440"\w* God \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reason|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add when people see someone doing something that is very unexpected, they think about what happened to Saul, and\add* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* say, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* surprised, \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* surprised \w to|strong="H5921"\w* see \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add acting like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*?” [RHQ]   
\c 20  
\s1 Jonathan helped David escape from Saul  
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \add the\add* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \add section\add* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \add city\add*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \add to displease your father\add*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="H6213"\w* kill \w me|strong="H6440"\w*?”   
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\v 2 Jonathan replied, “\w My|strong="H5641"\w* father \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* trying \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*! \w He|strong="H6213"\w* always tells \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* planning. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* tells \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w important|strong="H1419"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* unimportant \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w plans|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. ◄\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* tell \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \add if he were planning to kill me\add*?/\w I|strong="H2009"\w* am sure \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* tell \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \add if he were planning to kill you\add*.► [RHQ] \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* true.”   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w declared|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\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 you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w friends|strong="H3045"\w*, \w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* says \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \add what I am going to do\add*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w upset|strong="H5869"\w*/distressed, \add and then he will tell David\add*.’ \w But|strong="H3588"\w* just \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w step|strong="H6587"\w* \w away|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* killed.”   
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\v 4 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* tell \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* celebrate \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Festival \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moon|strong="H2320"\w*. \w I|strong="H5704"\w* always eat \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* festival. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H7992"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w*. \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w after|strong="H7992"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*.  
\v 6 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w asks|strong="H7592"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* festival, say \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* allow \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* home \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w offer|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H2077"\w* \add during this festival\add* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w*.’  
\v 7 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* father \w says|strong="H3541"\w* ‘\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* okay’, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w becomes|strong="H3045"\w* extremely \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w determined|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 8 Please \w be|strong="H4191"\w* kind \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* solemn \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add that you and I will always be loyal friends\add*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* punished [MTY], \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* want [RHQ] \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* allow \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* [IDM] \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* do \w that|strong="H3588"\w*! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w determined|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*/kill \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* warn \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” [RHQ]   
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\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* find \w out|strong="H4100"\w* if \w your|strong="H5046"\w* father \w answers|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w*?”  
\v 11 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* replied, “\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*. We \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w together|strong="H8147"\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 There|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* listening: \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H6256"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H2713"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \add is thinking about you\add*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* saying \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w about|strong="H6256"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* tell \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ].  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* planning \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w*/kill \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* know [IDM] \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* severely \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add for you\add*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* desire/hope \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add and help you\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* helped \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, please \w be|strong="H4191"\w* kind \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* same way \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \add when you become king\add*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add if I die,\add* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w being|strong="H3772"\w* kind \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \add even\add* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* gotten rid \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.”   
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\v 16  \add David agreed\add*. \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* solemn agreement \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* hope/\w desire|strong="H1245"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* rid \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* requested \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* repeat \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w solemn|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* close friend, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* much \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 Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* celebrate \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Festival \w of|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moon|strong="H2320"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3083"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="H4186"\w* \w at|strong="H2320"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4186"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* eat, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* father \w will|strong="H2320"\w* ◄\w miss|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*/\w see|strong="H6485"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3083"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* there►.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* tomorrow, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H3117"\w*, \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Wait|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* pile \w of|strong="H3117"\w* stones.  
\v 20 \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* as though \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* trying \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w at|strong="H7969"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w target|strong="H4307"\w*. \add The arrows will hit the ground\add* close \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* pile \w of|strong="H3384"\w* stones.  
\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 to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w back|strong="H2008"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* hear \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* closer \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*’, \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* everything \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w fine|strong="H3947"\w*, \add and that Saul will not kill you\add*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* tell \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* farther \w away|strong="H7971"\w*’, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* immediately, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* wants \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w run|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 23 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w watch|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* enable us \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* forget \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* each other.”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Festival \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w started|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*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* usually \w sat|strong="H3427"\w*, close \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Abner \add the army commander\add* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H6965"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add usually sat\add*.  
\v 26 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* thinking, “\w Something|strong="H3972"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* happened \w that|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* become unacceptable \add to worship God\add*.”  
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sitting \w at|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* usually sat, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* asked \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w here|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7592"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* permit \w him|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.  
\v 29 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w going|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w offer|strong="H2077"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \add older\add* brother insisted \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \add older\add* brothers.’ \add I allowed David to go\add*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w here|strong="H4672"\w* eating \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* ◄\w furious|strong="H2734"\w*/\w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*► \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* yelled \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* stupid bastard [EUP]! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*. \w By|strong="H3808"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3045"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* mother.  
\v 31 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w living|strong="H3605"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* become \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*! \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, summon \w David|strong="H3117"\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 He|strong="H1931"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* executed!”   
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\v 32 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* father, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* David \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* wrong \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?”  
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \add but the spear did not hit him\add*. \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 really wanted \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 was|strong="H1732"\w* very angry, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* room. \w On|strong="H3117"\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* festival, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w anything|strong="H3899"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* disgusted \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w had|strong="H1732"\w* done, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* worried \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* following \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 to|strong="H3318"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* agreed \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H5288"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Jonathan|strong="H3384"\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 that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w*.” \w The|strong="H5674"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* started \w running|strong="H7323"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3384"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w an|strong="H4672"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* ahead \w of|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*.  
\v 37 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* ran \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* hit \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ground|strong="H4725"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w*, “\w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w is|strong="H4725"\w* \w further|strong="H1973"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w*!” [RHQ]  
\v 38 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Act|strong="H5975"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w*; do \w not|strong="H5975"\w* \w wait|strong="H5975"\w*! Do \w not|strong="H5975"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\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* brought \w it|strong="H7121"\w* back \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*.  
\v 39 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*; only \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 40 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* bow \w and|strong="H3212"\w* arrows \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* told \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w out|strong="H5307"\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* pile \w of|strong="H5045"\w* stones behind which \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been hiding. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Jonathan \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \add in front of Jonathan\add* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* face \w touching|strong="H5401"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* ground. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Jonathan \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w each|strong="H6471"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \add on the cheek/neck\add*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* together. But \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w more|strong="H6471"\w* than Jonathan.   
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\v 42 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* heard \w what|strong="H2233"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w what|strong="H2233"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* must \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* town.   
\c 21  
\s1 David and his men hid in a cave  
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\v 1 David fled \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Nob \add city to see\add* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H6965"\w* priest. Ahimelech trembled \w when|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* saw David \add because he was afraid that something bad had happened\add*. \w He|strong="H3212"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* David, “Why \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* alone? Why \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w no|strong="H6965"\w* men \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*?”   
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\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add deceived Ahimelech\add* \w by|strong="H1732"\w* replying, “\w The|strong="H1732"\w* king \w sent|strong="H1732"\w* me. But \w he|strong="H1732"\w* does \w not|strong="H1732"\w* want anyone \w to|strong="H1732"\w* know \w anything|strong="H7122"\w* \w about|strong="H1732"\w* \w what|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H1732"\w* me \w to|strong="H1732"\w* do. \w I|strong="H7122"\w* \w have|strong="H3548"\w* told \w my|strong="H1732"\w* men where \add they should meet me\add*.  
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H7971"\w* \add I want to know\add*, \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w any|strong="H3972"\w* \add food here for me to eat\add* [IDM]? \w Could|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* five loaves \w of|strong="H4428"\w* bread, \w or|strong="H3045"\w* whatever \add other food\add* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* priest answered \w David|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* ordinary \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w here|strong="H4672"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sacred \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \add that was placed before Yahweh\add*. \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* men \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* slept \w with|strong="H3027"\w* [EUP] women \add recently\add*.”   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w near|strong="H3027"\w* women \w for|strong="H3588"\w* many days. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* allow \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* defile themselves \w by|strong="H3027"\w* sleeping \w with|strong="H3027"\w* women \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* preparing \w to|strong="H8104"\w* fight \w in|strong="H3899"\w* battles. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* must continue \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* themselves acceptable \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w ordinary|strong="H2455"\w* trips, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \add today they have kept themselves acceptable to God\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w* \w something|strong="H3899"\w* very special/important.”  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* bread \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* bread \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w placed|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s presence \add in the Sacred tent\add*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* bread. \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* loaves \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* table \w and|strong="H6030"\w* replaced \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* ◄fresh/newly baked► loaves.   
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\v 7 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Doeg, \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Edom people-group, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add and he saw what Ahimelech did\add*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Saul’s \w officials|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* leader \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Saul’s shepherds.   
\p
\v 8 \w David|strong="H3117"\w* asked Ahimelech, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* spear \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sword \add that I could use\add*? \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \add appointed us to do\add* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* task \add and told us to leave\add* immediately, \w so|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6113"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w any|strong="H6440"\w* weapons.”   
\p
\v 9 Ahimelech replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Goliath \add the giant\add* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistia people-group \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Elah Valley. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* wrapped \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cloth, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* behind \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sacred vest \add in the Sacred Tent\add*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H6311"\w* \add weapon\add* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.”  
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w Truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H6311"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \add as good\add* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*! \w Give|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*.”  
\v 10  \add So Ahimelech gave it to him\add*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \add and his men\add* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Gath \add city in the Philistia region\add*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* stay \w with|strong="H3548"\w* King Achish.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* officers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Achish \add objected to David being there. They\add* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Achish, “\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* [RHQ] \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Israel! \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* [RHQ] \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \add our enemies\add*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add Israeli\add* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*, \add honored by\add* dancing \w and|strong="H6965"\w* singing,  
\q1 ‘\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* killed thousands \add of his enemies\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* killed tens \w of|strong="H4428"\w* thousands \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*!’”   
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\v 12 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H6030"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* saying, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add what\add* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Achish \add might do to him\add*.  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* pretended \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* insane. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* started scratching \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* gates \add of the city\add* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* allowing \w his|strong="H7760"\w* saliva \w to|strong="H6440"\w* run \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* beard.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3381"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* Achish said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* men, “\w Look|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3027"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w*! \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* acting \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* insane \w man|strong="H8179"\w*! \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*?  
\v 15 \w Have|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w brought|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* because \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* enough insane \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* already [RHQ]? \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* want [RHQ] \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* come \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* house!”   
\c 22  
\s1 David and his men hid in a cave at Adullam  
\p
\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his men\add* \w left|strong="H4422"\w* Gath \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \add east\add* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* hide \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hill \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w* \add city\add*. Soon \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \add older\add* brothers \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* relatives \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* stayed \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Some|strong="H5315"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* trouble, \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* owed money, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w some|strong="H5315"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* content [IDM] \add with the government\add*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* 400 \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w leader|strong="H8269"\w*.   
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\v 3 Later \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \add east\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4708"\w* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* region. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* requested \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 allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father \w and|strong="H4428"\w* mother \w to|strong="H5704"\w* live \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* God \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”  
\v 4  \add The king gave him permission,\add* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s parents \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* hiding \add in that area\add*.   
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\v 5 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* day \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* told \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Leave ◄\w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w*/\w this|strong="H3212"\w* area► \w and|strong="H3063"\w* return \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hereth|strong="H2802"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \add in Judah\add*.   
\s1 Saul killed Ahimelech and many other priests  
\p
\v 6 \w One|strong="H3605"\w* day, someone \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\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* arrived \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Judah. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* day, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w underneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tamarisk tree \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hill \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \add town\add*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* holding \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* surrounded \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H3427"\w* \w officers|strong="H5324"\w*.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w shouted|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*! \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w think|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|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* \add if he becomes your king\add*? \w Will|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* become \w generals|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \add in his army\add* [RHQ]?  
\v 8 \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* [RHQ]? \w None|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1540"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \add Jonathan\add* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* solemn agreement \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*. \w None|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* feels \w sorry|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* encouraging \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* hide \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H5921"\w* ◄ambush \w me|strong="H5921"\w*/\w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* suddenly►, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w doing|strong="H4480"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!”   
\p
\v 9 \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Edom people-group, \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w officers|strong="H5324"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* talking \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Ahimelech, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* priest.  
\v 10 Ahimelech \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* what David \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* Ahimelech \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* David some \w food|strong="H6720"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w*, \add the giant\add* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Philistia people-group.”   
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Saul \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* Ahimelech \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Ahimelech’s \w relatives|strong="H1121"\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 So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* Ahimelech, “\w You|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*!”  
\p Ahimelech \w answered|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H2005"\w*, sir!”  
\v 13 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* conspiring \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* rid \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*? \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* tell \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w*. \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* right \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \add hiding somewhere\add*, waiting \add to attack me\add*.”   
\p
\v 14 Ahimelech \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\add I do not understand why you are saying that, because\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* captain \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* bodyguards, \w is|strong="H4310"\w* very loyal \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* more loyal \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*! \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* respects \w him|strong="H3605"\w* very \w much|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 15 Furthermore, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wanted \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w accuse|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* relatives \add of trying to get rid of you\add*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \add anyone wanting to do that\add*.”   
\p
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* shouted, “Ahimelech, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* relatives \w are|strong="H4428"\w* going \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w* right \w now|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
\p
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w commanded|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* bodyguards, “\w Kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* allies \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* conspiring \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*! \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* trying \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\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*!”  
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w*’s bodyguards \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.   
\p
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*!” \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* Edom people-group, \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w out|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* struck \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* sword. \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 were|strong="H3117"\w* \w wearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* sacred vests \add because they were God’s priests\add*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w also|strong="H5221"\w* \w went|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* people \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* where \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* lived. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* men, women, \w children|strong="H5768"\w*, babies, \w cattle|strong="H7716"\w*, \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w*.   
\p
\v 20 But Abiathar, Ahimelech’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* joined \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and the men who were with him\add*.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \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* commanded \add Doeg\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edom people-group, \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* Nob \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add that I was there\add*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add what happened\add*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* fault \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* killed.  
\v 23 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* wants \w to|strong="H1245"\w* kill \w you|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w to|strong="H1245"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w safe|strong="H4931"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
\c 23  
\s1 David saved the people of Keilah  
\p
\v 1 One day someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5046"\w* need \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* Philistia army \w is|strong="H2009"\w* attacking \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \add town\add* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* stealing grain \w from|strong="H6430"\w* \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w it|strong="H2009"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* men \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* fight \w against|strong="H3212"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* men \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Philistia people-group?”  
\p \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* answered, “Yes, \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. \w Attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.”  
\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 We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \add that Saul will attack us\add* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\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 where|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w*!”   
\p
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \add if they should go to Keilah\add*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* men \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistia people-group.”  
\v 5 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w They|strong="H5221"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Philistia people-group \w and|strong="H1419"\w* captured \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Philistia \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* rescued \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 Abiathar, \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech, \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* sacred vest \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \add to use it to determine what God wanted to be done\add*.   
\s1 Saul pursued David  
\p
\v 7 \w Soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* found \w out|strong="H5234"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* good! \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* enabling \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* capture \w him|strong="H5046"\w*! \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* trapped \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* high \w walls|strong="H1280"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w* \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w summoned|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* prepared \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w found|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* planning \add for his army\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* attack \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H5066"\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* \add here\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sacred vest.”  
\v 10  \add So when Abiathar brought it,\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prayed|strong="H1245"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* Israelis, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* planning \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* here \add with his army\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* here.  
\v 11 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \add here to Keilah\add*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w leaders|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* enable \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* capture \w me|strong="H4994"\w*? \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* Israelis, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*!”  
\p \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H5046"\w*, “Yes, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked, “\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaders|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* enable \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s army \w to|strong="H3068"\w* capture \w me|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \add if we stay here\add*?”  
\p \add By means of the stones in the sacred vest\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “Yes, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* 600 \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w move|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* place \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w another|strong="H5046"\w*, \add wherever they thought that Saul would not find them\add*. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* found \w out|strong="H3318"\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* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* hiding \w places|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w Desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add sent men to\add* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* capture \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w While|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H5315"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \add a place named\add* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* found \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* kill \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w continue|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* trust \add God\add*.  
\v 17 Jonathan told \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* harm [IDM] \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \add Some day\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \add most important man in Israel\add*. \w My|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* repeated \w their|strong="H3068"\w* solemn \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add had heard them make previously, that they would always be loyal to each other\add*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w*.   
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\v 19 Some \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Ziph \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w when|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* told \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his men\add* \w are|strong="H5927"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w our|strong="H1732"\w* land [RHQ]! \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5927"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* places \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* Hakilah \w Hill|strong="H1389"\w*, \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H1390"\w* \add a place named\add* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w*. \w It|strong="H3381"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* duty \w to|strong="H3381"\w* capture \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* turn \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add for telling that to me\add*.  
\v 22 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w exactly|strong="H4310"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w staying|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\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 People|strong="H7200"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H6191"\w* clever, \add so we need to be clever also to be able to capture him\add*.  
\v 23 \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 and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add take my army and\add* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w If|strong="H7200"\w* David \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* clans/caves \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \add and find him\add*!”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* those people \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H6440"\w*. \w At|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\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 Maon|strong="H4584"\w* \w Desert|strong="H6160"\w*, \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* soldiers \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*. \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w went|strong="H3212"\w* further \add south\add* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* hill/peak \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w* \w Desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w* \w Desert|strong="H4057"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* soldiers \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w walking|strong="H3212"\w* \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 hill|strong="H2022"\w*/peak, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w hurrying|strong="H2648"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* escape \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s soldiers, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* soldiers \w were|strong="H1961"\w* coming much closer.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \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* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Philistia army \w is|strong="H7586"\w* attacking \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* land!”  
\v 28 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w stopped|strong="H6430"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \add and his soldiers\add* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Philistia army. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* ‘Escape Rock’.  
\v 29 David and his men also left the Maon Desert and went to places to hide safely at En-Gedi.   
\c 24  
\s1 David spared Saul’s life  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H5927"\w* Saul \add and his soldiers\add* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \add home\add* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* fighting \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H5927"\w*, someone reported \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Saul \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his men\add* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* desert \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w En-Gedi|strong="H5872"\w*.  
\v 2  \add When \add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add heard that, he\add* chose 3,000 men \w from|strong="H7725"\w* various areas \w in|strong="H7725"\w* Israel, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* search \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* named Rocks \w of|strong="H4057"\w* Wild Goats.   
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\v 3 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* sheep pens, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add left the road and\add* entered \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cave \w to|strong="H3478"\w* defecate [EUP]. \add He did not know that\add* \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 further \w inside|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* same cave!  
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s men \add saw Saul and\add* whispered \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Today \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* day \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* spoke \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* defeat \w your|strong="H5921"\w* enemy.’ \w You|strong="H5921"\w* can \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* whatever \w you|strong="H5921"\w* want \w to|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* crept \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \add with his knife\add* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w cut|strong="H7272"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s robe.  
\v 5  \add And then he returned to his men\add*.  
\p \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* felt guilty \w for|strong="H6213"\w* having \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*.  
\v 6 \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 I|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*! \w I|strong="H5921"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* never allow \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* whom God \w has|strong="H1961"\w* appointed, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H5221"\w* chose \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \add to be the king\add*.”  
\v 7 \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w David|strong="H3027"\w* restrained \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* allow \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w After|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w started|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|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* \w shouted|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “King \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*!” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* around \w and|strong="H6965"\w* looked, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* bowed \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* face touching \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ground.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\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* \w pay|strong="H5027"\w* \w attention|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* people \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* say ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* wants \w to|strong="H3318"\w* harm \w you|strong="H4480"\w*’?/\w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w should|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w pay|strong="H5027"\w* \w attention|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* people \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* say ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* wants \w to|strong="H3318"\w* harm \w you|strong="H4480"\w*’.► [RHQ]  
\v 10 Today \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* own eyes \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \add what they say is not true\add*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* put \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* killed \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* cave. \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* master, \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* king whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* appointed.’  
\v 11 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* majesty, \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* piece \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* robe \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* cut \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* robe, \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="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w understand|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* planning \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* evil \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* wrong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* searching \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hope/\w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* judge \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w decide|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* ◄\add is doing what is right/pleases him\add*►. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hope/\w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* punish \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* try \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* proverb \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* words, ‘Evil \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* evil \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add I am not evil, so\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* evil \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 14 “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* king \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* pursuing \w me|strong="H3318"\w*?/\w you|strong="H3808"\w* should \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* pursuing \w me|strong="H3318"\w*.► [RHQ] \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \add as harmless as\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dead dog \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flea.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* judge \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w* \add is doing what ◄he wants/is right►\add*. \w I|strong="H3478"\w* trust \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \add act like a lawyer and\add* judge ◄\w my|strong="H3318"\w* case/\w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H3478"\w*►, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* rescue \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w power|strong="H3478"\w* [MTY].”   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* finished speaking, Saul \add called out to him and\add* asked, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* son \w David|strong="H3027"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* voice \add that I am hearing\add*?” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* cry loudly.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* better \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w than|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w*. \w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* good \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* tried \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* bad \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 18 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H6662"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place \add in that cave\add* \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* could \w have|strong="H3588"\w* easily killed \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w do|strong="H1580"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 19 ◄\w Who|strong="H3068"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w*/\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w*► find \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemy \w and|strong="H3068"\w* allow \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemy \w to|strong="H3068"\w* escape \add when he could kill him instead\add* [RHQ]. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* reward \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 20 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add some day\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* kingdom \w will|strong="H3068"\w* prosper \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* rule \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli people.  
\v 21 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* listening, solemnly promise \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4427"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* kill \w my|strong="H3045"\w* family \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* descendants.”   
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\v 22 David \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* Saul \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* not \add harm Saul’s family\add*. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* Saul \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* David \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* up into \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* hiding.   
\c 25  
\s1 Samuel died  
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\v 1  \add Soon after that\add*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* outside \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.  
\s1 Nabal insulted \w David|strong="H1732"\w*  
\p \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* moved \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Maon \w Desert|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 2 \w In|strong="H1419"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w* \add town\add* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* who owned land \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \add a nearby village\add*. \w He|strong="H5795"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w rich|strong="H1419"\w*; \w he|strong="H5795"\w* owned 3,000 \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* 1,000 \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*.  
\v 3 \w His|strong="H1931"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* descendant \w of|strong="H8034"\w* Caleb. \w His|strong="H1931"\w* wife Abigail \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H7922"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* \w cruel|strong="H7186"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* treated \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* unkindly [IDM].   
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\v 4 \w One|strong="H3588"\w* day \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his men\add* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, someone \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H8085"\w* wool \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 5 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* told \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w greet|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3541"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* message \w from|strong="H2416"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* wish/desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* go \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* possess.   
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\v 7 ‘ \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wool \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* sheep. \w Previously|strong="H3808"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H3972"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* Camel, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w steal|strong="H3637"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* sheep \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w*.  
\v 8 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* true, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add that it is true\add*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w here|strong="H4672"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* celebrating, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* extra food \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* eat.’”   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w men|strong="H5288"\w* arrived where \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w gave|strong="H5117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w waited|strong="H5117"\w* \add for him to reply\add*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* harshly \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5117"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \add does\add* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \add think that he\add* \w is|strong="H4310"\w*? [DOU, RHQ] \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* running \w away|strong="H6555"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* masters \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w present|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add and it seems to me that he is just one of them\add*.  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H5414"\w* wool \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* sheep, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w meat|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2873"\w*. \w Why|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H3899"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* group \w of|strong="H4325"\w* outlaws [RHQ]? ◄\w Who|strong="H1992"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w*?/\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w*.►” [RHQ]   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Nabal \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* heard \w that|strong="H3627"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* told \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men, “\add We are going to kill Nabal;\add* fasten \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*!” \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* fastened \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* 400 men fastened \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* 200 \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* supplies.   
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\v 14 One \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \add found out what David and his men were planning to do, so he\add* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s wife Abigail \w and|strong="H7971"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w greet|strong="H1288"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* master \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* only yelled \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* close \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H3972"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w steal|strong="H3637"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* protected \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daytime|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* [MET] \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w protect|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* taking \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 17 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w decide|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \add If you do not do something,\add* \w terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* master \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. Nabal \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* extremely \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add he will not heed anyone when\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w person|strong="H3045"\w* tries \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \add that he should do\add*.”   
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\v 18  \add When\add* Abigail \add heard that, she\add* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* 200 \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \add of bread\add*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* leather bags full \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w meat|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bushel \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w roasted|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*, 100 packs \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 200 packs \w of|strong="H5921"\w* dried \w figs|strong="H1690"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w servants|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* follow \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 \add what she was going to do\add*.   
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\v 20 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \add had left the place where they were staying and were on the road to Nabal’s property. They\add* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w met|strong="H6298"\w* Abigail.  
\v 21 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* saying \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w*, “\w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* possessions \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* steal \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \add things we did for him\add*.  
\v 22 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* God \w will|strong="H5704"\w* strike \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* kill \w me|strong="H6213"\w* [IDM] if \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* [IDM] \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w alive|strong="H7604"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H1242"\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 down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w touching|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* prostrated \w herself|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* David’s \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “Sir, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* punished \add for what my husband has done\add*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* [IDM] \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*. \w His|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* ‘fool’, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foolish \w man|strong="H5288"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* am \add willing to be\add* \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 the|strong="H5921"\w* messengers \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w prevented|strong="H4513"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* getting revenge \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w anyone|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w killing|strong="H1818"\w* \w anyone|strong="H5315"\w*. \w I|strong="H6258"\w* hope/\w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add cursed\add* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 27 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w are|strong="H7272"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \add reward you by\add* allowing \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* descendants \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* kings \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H4421"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add wants you to fight\add*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add I know that\add* \w throughout|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Even|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w*, \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* safe, \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* takes care \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w*. \w You|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add protected as though you were\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bundle|strong="H6872"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* safely tied \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add disappear as fast as stones\add* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* hurled \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 31 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \add you will be glad that you did not kill any\add* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Nabal’s household. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* revenge \w yourself|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* killed \w innocent|strong="H2600"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* enables \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* successfully \add become the king\add*, \w please|strong="H3190"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* forget \add to be kind to\add* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*.”   
\p
\v 32 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Abigail, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*, \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add talk with\add* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 33 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* being \w very|strong="H2088"\w* wise. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* prevented \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* taking revenge myself \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w killing|strong="H1818"\w* many \w people|strong="H1818"\w* [MTY] \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 34 Just \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w prevented|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* talk \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H4513"\w*, neither \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w nor|strong="H7489"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s \w men|strong="H3478"\w* [IDM] \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H4513"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.”   
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w accepted|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* gifts \w that|strong="H7200"\w* Abigail \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* hope/\w desire|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* things \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* requested.”   
\s1 Nabal died  
\p
\v 36 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* Abigail returned \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big celebration \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* feeling \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w happy|strong="H2896"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Abigail \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* night \add about her meeting with David\add*.  
\v 37 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* longer \w drunk|strong="H3196"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* everything \add that had happened when she talked with David\add*. \add Immediately\add* ◄\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stroke/\w a|strong="H3068"\w* blood vessel burst \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* brain► \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* paralyzed [MET].  
\v 38 \w About|strong="H1961"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \add again\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\p
\v 39 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* insulted \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* ◄vindicated \w me|strong="H7971"\w*/\w got|strong="H3947"\w* revenge \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*►. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* prevented \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \add doing anything\add* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w punished|strong="H2820"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\s1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* Abigail  
\p \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add messengers\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Abigail, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* ask \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 40 \w His|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Abigail, “\w David|strong="H1732"\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 to|strong="H1696"\w* become \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*.”  
\v 41 Abigail \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H7364"\w* \w her|strong="H6965"\w* face touching \w the|strong="H6965"\w* ground. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H6965"\w* told \add the messengers to tell David\add*, “\add I am happy to become your wife\add*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am willing \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 your|strong="H6965"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 42 Abigail \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*. \w Five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w maids|strong="H5291"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \add When she arrived where David was,\add* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* wife.  
\v 43 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w previously|strong="H1571"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* Ahinoam, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \add town near Carmel\add*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* Abigail \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Ahinoam \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wives.  
\v 44 King \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wife, but \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Laish|strong="H3919"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Paltiel, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gallim|strong="H1554"\w* \add town\add*.   
\c 26  
\s1 David spared Saul’s life again  
\p
\v 1 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* day \add some of\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Ziph \add town\add* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cave \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Hakilah \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*, \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w* \add town\add*.”   
\p
\v 2 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* chose 3,000 \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* best Israeli soldiers \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w Desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* close \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Hakilah \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*, \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w* \add town\add*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his men\add* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* searching \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\v 4 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* some \w spies|strong="H7270"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Hakilah.   
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \add that evening\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\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 set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w tent|strong="H2583"\w*. \add From a distance\add* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w*, Abner, \w were|strong="H5971"\w* sleeping. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* sleeping \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \add sleeping\add* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add went back to where his men were and\add* talked \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Ahimelech, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* Heth people-group, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s brother Abishai, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* mother \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \add David’s older sister\add* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* asked \w them|strong="H3381"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* where \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w*?”  
\p Abishai \w replied|strong="H6030"\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*.”  
\v 7 So \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* Abishai crept \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w camp|strong="H4570"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3463"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w stuck|strong="H4600"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* ground \w near|strong="H4763"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3463"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* middle \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w camp|strong="H4570"\w*. Abner \add the army commander\add* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* other \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w sleeping|strong="H3463"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 Abishai whispered \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* enabled \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* enemy! \w Allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* fasten Saul \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* ground \add by thrusting\add* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w It|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* necessary \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* only \w once|strong="H6471"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add need to\add* \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* whispered \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abishai, “\w No|strong="H4310"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w kill|strong="H7843"\w* Saul. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* appointed \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* king, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] punish \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* kills \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 10 Just \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish Saul. \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* Saul’s \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* Saul \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* prevent \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* harming \w the|strong="H3947"\w* king whom \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* appointed. \w Let|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w take|strong="H3947"\w* Saul’s \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w near|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w*!”   
\s1 David taunted Abner and Saul  
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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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Abishai left. \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 what|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* doing, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* woke \w up|strong="H7200"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w sound|strong="H8639"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Abishai \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* valley \w and|strong="H1732"\w* climbed \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7227"\w* \w way|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Saul’s camp.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abner, “Abner, \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*?”  
\p Abner \add woke up and\add* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \add waking up\add* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*?”  
\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\add I am sure that\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* greatest man \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* [IRO, RHQ]! \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* master, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w Someone|strong="H4310"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* into \w your|strong="H8104"\w* camp \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* master, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 16 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* poor \add job of guarding Saul\add*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w guarded|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* master \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* close \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*?”   
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\v 17  \add The shouting woke \add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add up and he\add* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5234"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* called \w out|strong="H5234"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w My|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*?”  
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “Yes, \w your|strong="H2088"\w* majesty \w it|strong="H5234"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* added, “Sir, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* [RHQ]? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* [RHQ]?  
\v 19 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* majesty, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*! \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* offer \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w* \add in order to appease him\add*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* curse \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* forced \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* leave \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* somewhere \w else|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* other gods!’  
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* force \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w* [MTY] \w far|strong="H5048"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \add where we worship\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \add But I do not want to harm you\add*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \add as harmless as\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flea|strong="H6550"\w* [MET]. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w hunt|strong="H7291"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bird \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*! [MET]”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \add by trying to kill you\add*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* considered \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* valuable \add and so you have not killed me\add*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* try \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w harm|strong="H7489"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w made|strong="H7235"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w mistake|strong="H7686"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w acted|strong="H5528"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, \add “ will leave\add* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*. \w Send|strong="H5674"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* rewards \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \add to him\add*. \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* could easily \w have|strong="H3068"\w* killed \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king.  
\v 24 \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* considered \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* valuable \add and spared your life\add* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* hope/\w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w consider|strong="H2009"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* valuable \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add spare my life and\add* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w My|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w I|strong="H3201"\w* pray \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* things \w very|strong="H1571"\w* successfully.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\c 27  
\s1 David stayed among the Philistia people-group  
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\v 1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* capture \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \add if I stay around here\add*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5750"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \w area|strong="H1366"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\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 here|strong="H6258"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* safe.”   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* 600 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H5674"\w* Israel \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* see \w Maoch|strong="H4582"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Achish, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \add city in the Philistia area\add*.  
\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* started \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* king Achish \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*—Ahinoam \w from|strong="H5973"\w* Jezreel, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s widow Abigail, \w from|strong="H5973"\w* Carmel.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* run \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \add and was living\add* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* stopped \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 5  \add One day\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Achish, “If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|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* small villages \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* need [RHQ] \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king.”   
\p
\v 6  \add Achish liked what David suggested\add*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* Achish \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \add town\add*. \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w belonged|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* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his men\add* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Philistia area \w for|strong="H3427"\w* 16 \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 8  \add During that time\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \add in the areas\add* where \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Geshur, Girzi, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Amalek people-groups \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*. \w Those|strong="H2007"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* area extended \add south\add* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Telam \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w* \add Desert\add* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \add the border of\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 9 Whenever \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* women, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* clothes. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* those \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*, \add and David would go to talk\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Achish.   
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\v 10 \w Each|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* Achish \w would|strong="H1732"\w* ask \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H1732"\w* raiding \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add would lie to him\add*. Sometimes \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* reply \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* gone \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* sometimes \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* say \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* gone \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Jerahmeel, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* area \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Ken people-group lived.  
\v 11 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* back \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* woman \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H3427"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* thought, “\w If|strong="H6435"\w* \add we do not kill everyone, some of\add* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add who are still alive\add* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w go|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* Achish \add the truth\add* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* really \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \add and his men\add* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia area.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Achish believed \add what\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add told him\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* himself, “\add Because of what David has done,\add* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Israelis, \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* hate \w him|strong="H1732"\w* very much. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add stay here and\add* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
\c 28  
\s1 Saul consulted a witch/medium  
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="H1992"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Philistia \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w attack|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israelis \add again\add*. King Achish told \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* expecting \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* join \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w attack|strong="H3898"\w* \add the Israelis\add*.”   
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\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\add We will go with you, and then\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*!”  
\p Achish \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “Okay, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w bodyguard|strong="H8104"\w* permanently.”   
\p
\v 3  \add While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add did was to\add* expel \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* fortune-tellers \w or|strong="H5892"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* talked \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spirits \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* people. \w But|strong="H4191"\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 the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli people \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|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* hometown. \add After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more\add*.   
\p
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* army \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H6908"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w* \add city, in the north of Israel\add*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli army \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H6908"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w* \add in the eastern part of the same valley\add*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* Philistia, \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w became|strong="H3372"\w* \w so|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* pounded/\w shook|strong="H2729"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add tell Saul what he should do by \add* \w giving|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \add having the priest throw\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* marked stones \add that were in his sacred vest\add*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \add giving a message about Saul to\add* \w any|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*.  
\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 for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w who|strong="H5650"\w* talks \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* spirits \w of|strong="H5650"\w* dead people, \w in|strong="H3212"\w* order \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w her|strong="H3212"\w* \add what will happen\add*.” \w His|strong="H1245"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* replied, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Endor|strong="H5874"\w* \add town\add* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* does \w that|strong="H7586"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he\add* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* ordinary \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* ◄\w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w disguise|strong="H2664"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*/\w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* would \w not|strong="H3212"\w* recognize \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w*►. \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* during \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* talk \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* woman. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w*, “\w I|strong="H8147"\w* want \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* talk \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* spirit \add of someone who has died\add*. Cause \w to|strong="H3212"\w* appear \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w person|strong="H5927"\w* \w whose|strong="H7586"\w* name \w I|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \add give to you\add*.”   
\p
\v 9 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* woman replied, “\w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\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 He|strong="H6213"\w* expelled \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* land \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* talk \w to|strong="H4191"\w* spirits \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* fortune-tellers. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* think \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* trying \w to|strong="H4191"\w* trap \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* order \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \add for doing something that is not permitted\add*.”   
\p
\v 10 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* asking \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* listen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* surely \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* punished \w for|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* woman said, “\w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w* want \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* cause \w to|strong="H5927"\w* appear?”  
\p Saul replied, “Cause \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* appear.”   
\p
\v 12  \add So\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* woman \add did that. But\add* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w she|strong="H4100"\w* screamed. \w She|strong="H4100"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* tricked \w me|strong="H7200"\w* [RHQ]! \w You|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*! \add You will execute me for doing this\add*!”   
\p
\v 13 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H7200"\w* woman said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god/spirit \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* ground.”  
\v 14 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* look \w like|strong="H5927"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3588"\w* woman replied, “\w An|strong="H3588"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* wearing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* appearing.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3588"\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 So|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* face touching \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground.  
\v 15 \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* bothered/\w disturbed|strong="H7264"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w causing|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* appear?”  
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w very|strong="H3966"\w* worried. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Philistia \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* abandoned \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* questions \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \add to tell me what to do\add* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H6030"\w* messages \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \add to tell me what to do\add*. \w That|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*!”  
\v 16 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* abandoned \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6145"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add what you should do\add*? [RHQ]  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \add previously\add* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w away|strong="H7167"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* Israeli—\w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 18 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* people-group. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add kill all of their animals\add*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\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*.  
\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* other Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\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* \add in the place where spirits of dead people are\add*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* whole Israeli \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* defeated \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H4264"\w*.” \add And after Samuel said that, he disappeared\add*.   
\p
\v 20 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w immediately|strong="H4116"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w flat|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* paralyzed. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\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 The|strong="H8085"\w* woman \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* worried/\w terrified|strong="H3966"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H7760"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w requested|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* executed \w for|strong="H3588"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 22 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*. \w Allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w in|strong="H8085"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add eat it and\add* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w enough|strong="H1571"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \add to your army\add*.”   
\p
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Saul \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w anything|strong="H3808"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Saul’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w urged|strong="H6555"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \add to eat something\add*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w finally|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w heeded|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\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 fat|strong="H4770"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* close \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. She \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2076"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \add and cooked it\add*. She \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w flour|strong="H7058"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* mixed \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \add with olive oil\add*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* baked \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w without|strong="H1004"\w* putting \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w any|strong="H3947"\w* yeast.  
\v 25 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* placed \w the|strong="H6440"\w* food \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* ate some \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Then|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*.   
\c 29  
\s1 The king of Philistia sent David back home  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Aphek \add Valley, which is near Shunem\add*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis \w set|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H6908"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tents|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \add city, which was in the same valley\add*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* kings \w of|strong="H1732"\w* Philistia divided \w their|strong="H1732"\w* men \w into|strong="H5674"\w* groups; some groups \w had|strong="H1732"\w* 100 \w soldiers|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* some groups \w had|strong="H1732"\w* 1,000 \w soldiers|strong="H3967"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w were|strong="H6430"\w* marching behind, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* King Achish.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Philistia \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \add doing here, marching with us to battle\add*?”  
\p Achish replied, “\add Their leader is\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \add He\add* \w previously|strong="H3808"\w* \w worked|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* living \w near|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* seen/\w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3972"\w* faults.”  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Achish \add for allowing David’s army to be going with them\add*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “Send \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \add and his men\add* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*! \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \add If he goes with us,\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemy|strong="H7854"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* midst! \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w please|strong="H7521"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* Saul \w by|strong="H5921"\w* killing \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* [RHQ]!  
\v 5  \add Have you forgotten that\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* whom \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Israelis \w dance|strong="H4246"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w sing|strong="H6030"\w*, saying,  
\q1 ‘\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 1000 \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w our|strong="H2088"\w* enemies,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 10,000 \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*!’?”   
\p
\v 6 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* Achish \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Just|strong="H3477"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* much \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w fight|strong="H4264"\w* \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*. \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*/\w seen|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3318"\w* faults. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* Philistia rulers \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* trust \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*. \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*(sg) \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* other rulers \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Philistia \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* wrong \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\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 have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* think \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* majesty, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* enemies?”   
\p
\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="H3588"\w* just \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\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 my|strong="H1732"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his men\add* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H6258"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* must leave. \w Get|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w as|strong="H6258"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* light \w and|strong="H3212"\w* leave.”   
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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 the|strong="H7725"\w* \w following|strong="H3212"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* area where \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Philistia \w people|strong="H1931"\w* lived. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Philistia \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.   
\c 30  
\s1 David’s army defeated the Amalekites  
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\v 1 \w Three|strong="H7992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men arrived \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \add they discovered that\add* men \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Amalek people-group \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \add towns in\add* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Judah. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* buildings.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w captured|strong="H7617"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* women \add and the children\add* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* everyone \w else|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* anyone.   
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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* Ziklag, \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8313"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\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 had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w captured|strong="H7617"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w*.  
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \add they were so weak that\add* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \add any more\add*.  
\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, Ahinoam \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Abigail, \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* been \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w*.  
\v 6 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* threatening \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add kill him by \add* throwing \w stones|strong="H5619"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* angry \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \add had been taken away\add*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w distressed|strong="H3334"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add did not know what to do, so he\add* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* sacred vest.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* Abiathar \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w it|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add and my men\add* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1416"\w* \add who took our families\add*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \add be able to\add* \w catch|strong="H5381"\w* up \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*?”  
\p \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* answered \add by means of the stones in Abiathar’s sacred pouch\add*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w catch|strong="H5381"\w* up \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w able|strong="H5381"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \add your families\add*.”  
\v 9 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* 600 men \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w* \w Ravine|strong="H5158"\w*. \w Some|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \add with some of their supplies\add*.  
\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 400 men \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \add the men who captured their families\add*. \w The|strong="H5674"\w* other 200 men \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w ravine|strong="H5158"\w*, because \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w so|strong="H5975"\w* \w exhausted|strong="H6296"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* could \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w ravine|strong="H5158"\w*.   
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\v 11  \add As David and the 400 men were going\add*, \w they|strong="H3947"\w* saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w They|strong="H3947"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* man some \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H6400"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\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*/packs \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* man \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w anything|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \add after he ate and drank\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* felt refreshed.   
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\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H2470"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* master? \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H5288"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Amalek people-group. \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* master \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \add and I was not able to go with them\add*.  
\v 14 We \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Kereth people-group live, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* some other towns \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* area \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \add of Hebron city\add* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w* live. We \w also|strong="H3063"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \add town\add*.”   
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\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, “Can \w you|strong="H3381"\w* lead \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* group \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w raiders|strong="H1416"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “Yes, \add I will do that\add* if \w you|strong="H3381"\w* ask \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* listen \w while|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\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* give \w me|strong="H3381"\w* back \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* master. If \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\v 16  \add David agreed to do that,\add* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Egypt \w led|strong="H6440"\w* David \add and his men\add* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amalek people-group \w were|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* lying \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, eating \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* celebrating \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* having \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* areas.  
\v 17 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and his men\add* fought \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w sunset|strong="H6153"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\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 following|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*. Four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w others|strong="H1992"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*.  
\v 18 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* people-group \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w missing|strong="H5737"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \add to Ziklag\add*—\w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \add their wives\add*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amalek people-group \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Ziklag.  
\v 20 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* caused \w those|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, saying, “\w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H6440"\w*; \w they|strong="H1931"\w* belong \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*!”   
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\v 21 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* where \w the|strong="H3318"\w* other 200 \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* waiting, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* because \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* very \w exhausted|strong="H6296"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w* \w Ravine|strong="H5158"\w*. \add When they saw David and his men coming\add*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w greet|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add greeted them and\add* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5971"\w* hope \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w things|strong="H7592"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H7592"\w*!”   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\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 men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* troublemakers, \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w These|strong="H3605"\w* 200 \w men|strong="H1121"\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 So|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H1980"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w recovered|strong="H5337"\w*/captured. \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \add back to their homes\add*.”   
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\v 23 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* fellow Israelis, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w divide|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* capture. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w protected|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w enabled|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w attacked|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* town.  
\v 24 ◄\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*?/\w No|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.► [RHQ] \w The|strong="H5921"\w* men \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* supplies \w will|strong="H4310"\w* get \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w amount|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* get. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* receive \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w amount|strong="H1697"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H2706"\w* [DOU] \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H2706"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add and all the others\add* arrived \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* captured \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Amalek people-group. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w These|strong="H1732"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s enemies.”   
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\v 27  \add Here is a list of the cities and towns to whose leaders David sent gifts:\add* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w Ramoth|strong="H7418"\w* \w in|strong="H1008"\w* \w the|strong="H1008"\w* southern part of Judah, \w Jattir|strong="H3492"\w*,  
\v 28 \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, \w Siphmoth|strong="H8224"\w*, Eshtemoa,  
\v 29 \w Racal|strong="H7403"\w*, \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* where \w the|strong="H5892"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Jehrameel lived \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* where \w the|strong="H5892"\w* Ken people-group lived,  
\v 30 \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*, Bor-Ashan, \w Athach|strong="H6269"\w*,  
\v 31 \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|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="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \add when they were hiding from Saul\add*.   
\c 31  
\s1 Saul and his sons died in a battle  
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\v 1 Later, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israelis. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* Israelis \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* ◄many Israelis \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w*/\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* many Israelis► \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* caught \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* three \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \add all three of\add* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abinadab \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malchishua.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H4672"\w* \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w fierce|strong="H3513"\w* \w around|strong="H3384"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w When|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* Philistine ◄\w archers|strong="H3384"\w*/\w men|strong="H3513"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w*► \w caught|strong="H4672"\w* up \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w they|strong="H7586"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2342"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w badly|strong="H3966"\w* \add with their arrows\add*.   
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\v 4 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H2719"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* heathen Philistines \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w thrust|strong="H1856"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* fun \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add while I am dying\add*.”  
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \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 that|strong="H3588"\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*. \add The sword pierced his body and he died\add*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \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 also|strong="H1571"\w* \w threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\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*.  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\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* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* north \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \add Jezreel\add* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w east|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|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 left|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\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 towns|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 take|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* weapons \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \add Israeli soldiers\add*, \w they|strong="H4283"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* bodies \w of|strong="H1121"\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 on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\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 and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* messengers \w throughout|strong="H5439"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* land, \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 temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* kept \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* other \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add that their army had killed Saul\add*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* Saul’s \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add their goddess\add* Astarte. \w They|strong="H7760"\w* \w also|strong="H1472"\w* \w fastened|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Saul \add and his sons\add* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \add that surrounded\add* \w Beth-Shan|strong="H1052"\w* \add city\add*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s corpse,  
\v 12 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bravest \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Beth-Shan|strong="H1052"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corpses|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 down|strong="H8313"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corpses|strong="H1472"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
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