\id 1SA World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB) 
\ide UTF-8
\h 1 Samuel 
\toc1 The First Book of Samuel 
\toc2 1 Samuel 
\toc3 1Sa 
\mt1 The First Book of Samuel  
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* certain \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ramathaim Zophim, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Elkanah, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elihu, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tohu|strong="H8459"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w*, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* Ephraimite.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w*. \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*.  
\v 3 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:3 \ft When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Elkanah \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*;  
\v 5 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* double \w portion|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Her|strong="H5462"\w* \w rival|strong="H6869"\w* \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* severely, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w irritate|strong="H7481"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w her|strong="H1058"\w* rival \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* \w her|strong="H1058"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t eat.  
\v 8 Elkanah \w her|strong="H1058"\w* husband said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H1058"\w*, “\w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* don’t \w you|strong="H3808"\w* eat? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w grieved|strong="H3415"\w*? Am \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*?”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* finished eating \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w doorpost|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.  
\v 10 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4751"\w*.  
\v 11 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w indeed|strong="H5414"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant \w a|strong="H3068"\w* boy, \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w razor|strong="H4177"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* saw \w her|strong="H7235"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w moved|strong="H5128"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\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* be \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*? \w Get|strong="H5493"\w* rid \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*!”   
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\v 15 \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="H7186"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\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 strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 16 Don’t \w consider|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* servant \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* been \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7879"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w provocation|strong="H3708"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*\f + \fr 1:17 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w She|strong="H6440"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* woman \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* ate; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* facial \w expression|strong="H6440"\w* wasn’t sad \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* Elkanah \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*,\f + \fr 1:20 \ft Samuel sounds like the Hebrew for “heard by God.”\f* saying, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* Elkanah, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* didn’t \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* husband, “\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w*; \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 23 Elkanah \w her|strong="H6213"\w* husband \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*. \w Wait|strong="H3427"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*; \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* woman waited \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*.  
\v 24 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* her, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* efah\f + \fr 1:24 \ft 1 efah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel\f* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* container \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*.  
\v 25 \w They|strong="H7819"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \w and|strong="H6499"\w* brought \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H5288"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*.  
\v 26 \w She|strong="H5973"\w* said, “Oh, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 27 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* given \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* given \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*,  
\q1 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w exults|strong="H5970"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w enlarged|strong="H7337"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w besides|strong="H1115"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w nor|strong="H1115"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 “Don’t keep \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H7235"\w* \w proudly|strong="H1364"\w*.  
\q2 Don’t \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H6277"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1844"\w*.  
\q2 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w actions|strong="H5949"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8505"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 “The \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* the \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w broken|strong="H2844"\w*.  
\q2 \w Those|strong="H3782"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H3782"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* armed \w with|strong="H7198"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w full|strong="H7649"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* themselves \w out|strong="H7936"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\q2 \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7649"\w*.  
\q1 Yes, \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*.  
\q2 \w She|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* languishes.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w kills|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*\f + \fr 2:6 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H3381"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6238"\w* \w poor|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6238"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H8213"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifts|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w raises|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w lifts|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dunghill  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w princes|strong="H5081"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4690"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7896"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H7272"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w holy|strong="H2623"\w* \w ones|strong="H2623"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H7563"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w silence|strong="H1826"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*;  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w prevail|strong="H1396"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w strive|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H5181"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* pieces.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w thunder|strong="H7481"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ends \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*.”   
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\v 11 Elkanah \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.   
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\v 12 Now \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w custom|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H3027"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w while|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w boiling|strong="H1310"\w*, \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fork|strong="H4207"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\v 14 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w stabbed|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pan|strong="H3595"\w*, \w or|strong="H6213"\w* \w kettle|strong="H1731"\w*, \w or|strong="H6213"\w* cauldron, \w or|strong="H6213"\w* \w pot|strong="H6517"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fork|strong="H4207"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \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* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w roast|strong="H6740"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w raw|strong="H2416"\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 him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* much \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w desires|strong="H8378"\w*;” \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* say, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\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 and|strong="H3117"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w force|strong="H2394"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w clothed|strong="H2296"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* linen ephod.  
\v 19 Moreover \w his|strong="H6213"\w* mother \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* she \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* husband \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* Elkanah \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* said, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*\f + \fr 2:20 \ft or, seed\f* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H6633"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w served|strong="H6633"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*.  
\v 23 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\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*? \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w dealings|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 24 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w report|strong="H8052"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w* disobey.  
\v 25 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H6419"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w intercede|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*?” Notwithstanding, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* intended \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* increased \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w favour|strong="H2896"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Did|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* myself \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* bondage \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?  
\v 28 Didn’t \w I|strong="H5414"\w* choose \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w 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 an|strong="H5414"\w* ephod \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*? Didn’t \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* fire?  
\v 29 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w kick|strong="H1163"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4583"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w honour|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w above|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H3513"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* \w fat|strong="H1254"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?’  
\v 30 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, ‘\w Far|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w honour|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w honour|strong="H3513"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w despise|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 2:31 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H1438"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 32 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6862"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4583"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w yours|strong="H4191"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* don’t \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*\f + \fr 2:33 \ft or, blind your eyes with tears\f* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* grieve \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w increase|strong="H4768"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flower \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* age.  
\v 34 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* sign \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* come \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*: \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 35 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* faithful \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sure|strong="H6965"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 36 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loaf|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w put|strong="H5596"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests’ \w offices|strong="H3550"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.”’”   
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w rare|strong="H3368"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* many \w visions|strong="H2377"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 2 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* (\w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w begun|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* grow \w dim|strong="H3544"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*),  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* hadn’t \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w gone|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H3518"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w was|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w call|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!”  
\p \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\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 Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w call|strong="H7121"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\v 7 Now \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* didn’t \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, neither \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w arose|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 Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.”  
\p \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* perceived \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H6471"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*! \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w*.”   
\p
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tingle|strong="H6750"\w*.  
\v 12 \w In|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w perform|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H2490"\w* even \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w*.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H7043"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t restrain \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* removed \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
\p
\v 15 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\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* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\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*!”  
\p \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*.”   
\p
\v 17 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*? \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* don’t \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. God \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w*, if \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
\p
\v 18 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* bit, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hid|strong="H3582"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\p \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.”   
\p
\v 19 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.  
\v 20 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* established \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\c 4  
\nb
\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\p \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* Ebenezer; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Aphek.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w put|strong="H6186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w When|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w joined|strong="H5203"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* four thousand \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? Let’s \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* amongst \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.”   
\p
\v 4 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* above \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w resounded|strong="H1949"\w*.  
\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* mean?” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5680"\w* \w into|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Woe \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 8 Woe \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w*! \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* mighty gods? \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w plagues|strong="H4347"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* behave \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H2388"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w*. \w Strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* yourselves \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*!”  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* each \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* tent. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*; \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* thousand \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w* \w of|strong="H5307"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*.  
\v 11 God’s ark \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1144"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H4055"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* dirt \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w watching|strong="H6822"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2730"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God’s ark. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w crying|strong="H6818"\w*, \w he|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w tumult|strong="H1995"\w* mean?”  
\p \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* came \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*.  
\v 15 Now \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w ninety-eight|strong="H8673"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. \w His|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4046"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* God’s ark \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*’s ark, \w Eli|strong="H5307"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* backward \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H4665"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w His|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*’ wife, \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H2030"\w*, \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* God’s ark \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* husband \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w bowed|strong="H3766"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w pains|strong="H6735"\w* \w came|strong="H2015"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 20 \w About|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* women \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 21 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* Ichabod,\f + \fr 4:21 \ft “Ichabod” means “no glory”.\f* saying, “\w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!” because God’s ark \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* because \w of|strong="H3519"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* husband.  
\v 22 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God’s ark \w has|strong="H3478"\w* been \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* God’s ark, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Ebenezer \w to|strong="H3947"\w* Ashdod.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* God’s ark, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3322"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w set|strong="H3322"\w* \w it|strong="H3322"\w* \w by|strong="H6430"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ashdod \w arose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H4725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w arose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w following|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w palms|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*’s torso \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w intact|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H1869"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* step \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Ashdod \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ashdod, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* tumours, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* Ashdod \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5221"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Ashdod \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w severe|strong="H7185"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w therefore|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* together \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="H4100"\w* answered, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w over|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.” \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 9 \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w confusion|strong="H4103"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, both \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* tumours \w broke|strong="H8368"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w*’s ark \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*.  
\p \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w*’s ark \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ekronites|strong="H6139"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, saying, “\w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* ark \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w here|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deadly|strong="H4194"\w* \w panic|strong="H4103"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* men \w who|strong="H5221"\w* didn’t \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* tumours; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w cry|strong="H7775"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w*, saying, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark? \w Show|strong="H6213"\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 to|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.”   
\p
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, don’t \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w means|strong="H3027"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trespass \w offering|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* trespass offering \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H4100"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Five|strong="H2568"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* tumours \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w was|strong="H4046"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* tumours \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w mar|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Perhaps \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* release \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* land.  
\v 6 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w harden|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H3513"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w hardened|strong="H3513"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*? \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H6547"\w* worked \w wonderfully|strong="H5953"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, didn’t \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*?   
\p
\v 7 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* milk \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* tie \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\v 8 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*. \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trespass \w offering|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* box \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Beth Shemesh, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5060"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chance|strong="H4745"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* milk \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* tied \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shut|strong="H3607"\w* \w up|strong="H3607"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* box \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* tumours.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beth Shemesh. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w*, \w lowing|strong="H1600"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Beth Shemesh.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Beth Shemesh \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w reaping|strong="H7114"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ark, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth Shemesh, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* stone. \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* box \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* stone; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth Shemesh \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 17 These \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* tumours \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trespass \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: \w for|strong="H3068"\w* Ashdod \w one|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* Ashkelon \w one|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w villages|strong="H3724"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* stone \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H3240"\w* \w down|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* stone remains \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth Shemesh.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth Shemesh, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w mourned|strong="H7657"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* men \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth Shemesh said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*? \w To|strong="H3201"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*?”   
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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 inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim, saying, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark. \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H6942"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* Abinadab’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* Eleazar \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark.  
\v 2 \w From|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*—\w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w lamented|strong="H5091"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, saying, “If \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w direct|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* only.  
\v 5 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H2790"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “Don’t stop \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w suckling|strong="H2461"\w* \w lamb|strong="H2924"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H3632"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 10 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w thundered|strong="H7481"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w confused|strong="H2000"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w down|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* Beth Kar.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shen|strong="H8129"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* Ebenezer,\f + \fr 7:12 \ft “Ebenezer” means “stone of help”.\f* saying, “\w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H2008"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w stopped|strong="H6430"\w* coming \w within|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w between|strong="H7965"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Amorites.   
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\v 15 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w circuit|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 17 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H8666"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \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 to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w over|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w*, Abijah. \w They|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Beersheba.  
\v 3 \w His|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* didn’t \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w after|strong="H1980"\w* \w dishonest|strong="H1215"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w perverted|strong="H5186"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\p \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 8 According \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w However|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w protest|strong="H5749"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H5749"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*: \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w servants|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*.  
\v 12 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w fifties|strong="H2572"\w*; \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w assign|strong="H7760"\w* some \w to|strong="H6213"\w* plough \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w ground|strong="H2758"\w* \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*; \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* be \w perfumers|strong="H7548"\w*, \w to|strong="H1323"\w* be \w cooks|strong="H2879"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* be bakers.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w*, even \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H2233"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w officers|strong="H5631"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H2896"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* assign \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* own \w work|strong="H4399"\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 flocks|strong="H6629"\w*; \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 18 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\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 listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 20 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w rehearsed|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H4427"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”  
\p \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “Everyone \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiel, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeror|strong="H6872"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Becorath|strong="H1064"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aphiah, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1121"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \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 an|strong="H1961"\w* \w impressive|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w* person \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w*. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w taller|strong="H1364"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* donkeys \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* lost. \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* donkeys.”  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Shalishah|strong="H8031"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Shaalim|strong="H8171"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* weren’t \w there|strong="H4672"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* Benjamites, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*! \w Let|strong="H2308"\w*’s \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* father \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* caring \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* donkeys \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w anxious|strong="H1672"\w* \w for|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w held|strong="H3513"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w honour|strong="H3513"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w surely|strong="H1980"\w* happens. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. Perhaps \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* spent \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacks|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H8670"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* God. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7253"\w* \w part|strong="H7253"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*\f + \fr 9:8 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 1/4 shekel would be a small coin of about 2.5 grams.\f* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.”  
\v 9 (\w In|strong="H3478"\w* earlier \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*;” \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*.)   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Well|strong="H2896"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God \w was|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 11 \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*?”   
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\v 12 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Hurry|strong="H4116"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.  
\v 13 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* immediately \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* eat; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w comes|strong="H5927"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. Afterwards \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* eat. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* towards \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w*, saying,  
\v 16 “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H4279"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*! \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* authority \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w gateway|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*. \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* eat \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\v 20 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* donkeys \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* lost \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*, don’t \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w desire|strong="H2532"\w*? \w Is|strong="H3820"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?”   
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\v 21 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “Am \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w*, \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w smallest|strong="H6996"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w least|strong="H6996"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*?”   
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\v 22 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* guest \w room|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w sit|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H7218"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* amongst \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* persons.  
\v 23 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H4490"\w* which \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w of|strong="H7760"\w* which \w I|strong="H5414"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w aside|strong="H5973"\w*.’”  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w thigh|strong="H7785"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\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 before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w reserved|strong="H7604"\w*! \w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* eat; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* ate \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w housetop|strong="H1406"\w*.  
\v 26 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w daybreak|strong="H7837"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w housetop|strong="H1406"\w*, saying, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w together|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 27 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* God’s \w message|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vial|strong="H6378"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “Hasn’t \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*?  
\v 2 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s \w tomb|strong="H6900"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Zelzah|strong="H6766"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H6213"\w* donkeys \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* been \w found|strong="H4672"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* stopped caring \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* donkeys \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w anxious|strong="H1672"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”’   
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\v 3 “\w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w forward|strong="H1973"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* oak \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*. \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* men \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*: \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H1423"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* another \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* another \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* 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 give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w which|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 5 “\w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w garrison|strong="H5333"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w*; \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lute, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tambourine|strong="H8596"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pipe|strong="H2485"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6743"\w* \w mightily|strong="H6743"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* another man.  
\v 7 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* signs \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w appropriate|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w occasion|strong="H4672"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 8 “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w Wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, God \w gave|strong="H2015"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* another \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* signs \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 10 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H6743"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w met|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* God \w came|strong="H6743"\w* \w mightily|strong="H6743"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*? \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”   
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\v 12 \w One|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* father?” \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w he|strong="H1116"\w* had \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*, \w he|strong="H1116"\w* \w came|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H1116"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “Where \w did|strong="H5288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w To|strong="H1980"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* donkeys. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* found, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w plainly|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* donkeys \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*, \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H6817"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.’  
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w calamities|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w distresses|strong="H6869"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3605"\w*! \w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!’ \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* thousands.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H7126"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* chosen.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* Matrites \w was|strong="H7586"\w* chosen. \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \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 was|strong="H7586"\w* chosen; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* answered, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w When|strong="H1361"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w higher|strong="H4605"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen, \w that|strong="H3588"\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* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?”  
\p \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Long|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w up|strong="H3240"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w whose|strong="H7586"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* God \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* certain \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w fellows|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H2790"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3808"\w* despised \w him|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H2790"\w*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*; \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* condition \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w gouged|strong="H5365"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* dishonour \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “Give \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w*, if \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* following \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* ails \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*.  
\v 6 God’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H6743"\w* \w mightily|strong="H6743"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w anger|strong="H7307"\w* \w burnt|strong="H1697"\w* \w hot|strong="H2734"\w*.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w yoke|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H5408"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, saying, “\w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* doesn’t \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w dread|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Bezek; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* thousand.  
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3541"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* men \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, ‘\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w time|strong="H4279"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w hot|strong="H2527"\w*, \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* rescued.’” \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* men \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*; \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w they|strong="H3541"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* watch, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* said, ‘\w Shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*?’ \w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*!”   
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\v 13 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 14 Then \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w renew|strong="H2318"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\v 1 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grey-headed. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Witness|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*. \w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*? \w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*? \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w defrauded|strong="H6231"\w*? \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*? \w Of|strong="H3068"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H3724"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w blind|strong="H5956"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*? \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defrauded|strong="H6231"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* anyone’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\p \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w still|strong="H3320"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w plead|strong="H8199"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.   
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\v 8 “\w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Aaron, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\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 and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, Bedan, \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* safety.   
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\v 12 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,’ \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w and|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|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 fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w reigns|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* followers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.   
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\v 16 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w still|strong="H3320"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 17 Isn’t \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3254"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* following \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\v 21 Don’t \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w vain|strong="H8414"\w* \w things|strong="H3276"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w vain|strong="H8414"\w*.  
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5203"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2974"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w*, \w far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|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 but|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w instruct|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* truth \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1431"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* if \w you|strong="H7489"\w* keep \w doing|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*, \w you|strong="H7489"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w consumed|strong="H5595"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H7489"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* thirty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.\f + \fr 13:1 \ft The traditional Hebrew text omits “thirty” and “forty-”. The blanks are filled in here from a few manuscripts of the Septuagint.\f*   
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\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* chose \w for|strong="H7971"\w* himself \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* two thousand \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* thousand \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* tents.  
\v 3 \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garrison|strong="H5333"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shofar \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, saying, “Let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*!”  
\v 4 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garrison|strong="H5333"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w considered|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* abomination \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* \w together|strong="H6817"\w* \w after|strong="H6430"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3478"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* thousand \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* thousand \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w eastward|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* Beth Aven.  
\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w distressed|strong="H5065"\w*), \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w thickets|strong="H2337"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* tombs, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* pits.  
\v 7 Now \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w gone|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*; \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* followed \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3176"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H4150"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* didn’t \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattering|strong="H6327"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.” He \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* might \w greet|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?”  
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5310"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* assembled \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*,  
\v 12 \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* said, ‘\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* haven’t \w entreated|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w favour|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.’ \w I|strong="H6258"\w* forced myself \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H5528"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w continue|strong="H6965"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3824"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*, \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w raiders|strong="H7843"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w*: one \w company|strong="H4264"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H4264"\w* \w leads|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* land \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Shual|strong="H7777"\w*;  
\v 18 another \w company|strong="H7218"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Horon; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* another \w company|strong="H7218"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w looks|strong="H8259"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w* towards \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w blacksmith|strong="H2796"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Eretz-Israel, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* said, “\w Lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w*”;  
\v 20 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H3913"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own ploughshare, \w mattock|strong="H4281"\w*, \w axe|strong="H7134"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* sickle.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* price \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* payim\f + \fr 13:21 \ft A payim (or pim) was 2/3 shekel of silver, or 0.26 ounces, or 7.6 grams\f* each \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H5324"\w* \w mattocks|strong="H4281"\w*, ploughshares, pitchforks, \w axes|strong="H7134"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w goads|strong="H1861"\w*.  
\v 22 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w pass|strong="H4569"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*.   
\c 14  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*’ \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* didn’t \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w uttermost|strong="H7097"\w* \w part|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w tree|strong="H7416"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Migron|strong="H4051"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w people|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 about|strong="H5971"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\v 3 including Ahijah \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub, Ichabod’s brother, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w wearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* ephod. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*’ \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w*, \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* \w crag|strong="H8127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* \w crag|strong="H8127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*; \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Bozez, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w Seneh|strong="H5573"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H4136"\w* one \w crag|strong="H8127"\w* \w rose|strong="H4690"\w* \w up|strong="H1387"\w* \w on|strong="H4136"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w in|strong="H8127"\w* \w front|strong="H4136"\w* \w of|strong="H5045"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* other \w on|strong="H4136"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w in|strong="H8127"\w* \w front|strong="H4136"\w* \w of|strong="H5045"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*.  
\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 bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w restraint|strong="H4622"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w or|strong="H4592"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. Go, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* will \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* men, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* will \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* ourselves \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 9 If \w they|strong="H3808"\w* say \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H8478"\w*, ‘\w Wait|strong="H1826"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*!’ \w then|strong="H5975"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w our|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|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 for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sign \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w holes|strong="H2356"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w*!”  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4675"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w*!”  
\p \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 14 \w That|strong="H3627"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*, \w which|strong="H7704"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* men, within \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w furrow|strong="H4618"\w*’s length \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w acre|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2731"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w raiders|strong="H7843"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w quaked|strong="H7264"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* exceedingly great \w trembling|strong="H2731"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w melted|strong="H4127"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* scattered.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Count|strong="H5375"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.” \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ahijah, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* God’s ark \w here|strong="H5066"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* God’s ark \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 19 \w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w tumult|strong="H1995"\w* \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w increased|strong="H7227"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “Withdraw \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*!”   
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\v 20 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H2199"\w* \w together|strong="H2199"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\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* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w confusion|strong="H4103"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Likewise|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w followed|strong="H6430"\w* \w hard|strong="H1692"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 23 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* Beth Aven.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w distressed|strong="H5065"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* adjured \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying, “Cursed \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* eats \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* enemies.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w tasted|strong="H2938"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 26 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* dripping, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3372"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w put|strong="H5381"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* didn’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father \w commanded|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w honeycomb|strong="H3295"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* brightened.  
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* one \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3117"\w* father directly commanded \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, saying, ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* eats \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w faint|strong="H5774"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* father \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w troubled|strong="H5916"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* brightened \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w tasted|strong="H2938"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.  
\v 30 \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* eaten freely \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* enemies \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H7235"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”  
\v 31 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* Aijalon. \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w faint|strong="H5774"\w*;  
\v 32 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* pounced \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* ate \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, saying, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* eat meat \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* dealt treacherously. \w Roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* stone \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!”  
\v 34 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Disperse|strong="H6327"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, ‘\w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* eating meat \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.’” \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\p
\v 35 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H2490"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H3381"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* plunder amongst \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* light. \w Let|strong="H3381"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*.”  
\p \w They|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H3381"\w*’s \w draw|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.”   
\p
\v 37 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w counsel|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*: “\w Shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Draw|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 39 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 40 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
\p
\v 41 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “Show \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\p \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* chosen, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w escaped|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\p
\v 42 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Cast|strong="H5307"\w* lots between \w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w my|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\p \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* selected.   
\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*!”  
\p \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w taste|strong="H2938"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
\p
\v 44 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “God \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*.”   
\p
\v 45 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*! \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w following|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5927"\w* own \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\p
\v 47 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*: \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Edom, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w himself|strong="H6437"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* defeated \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 48 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w valiantly|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w plundered|strong="H8154"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 49 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w Ishvi|strong="H3440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malchishua; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w*: \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1067"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*.  
\v 50 \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \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 name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abner \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abner \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiel.   
\p
\v 52 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe|strong="H2389"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* service.   
\c 15  
\p
\v 1 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w remember|strong="H6485"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H2550"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* don’t \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* woman, \w infant|strong="H3243"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w nursing|strong="H3243"\w* baby, \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w camel|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.’”   
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\v 4 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w summoned|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Telaim|strong="H2923"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* set \w an|strong="H5704"\w* ambush \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w depart|strong="H5493"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*; \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* go \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, which \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|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 Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* Agag \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fat \w calves|strong="H1241"\w*, \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* willing \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w vile|strong="H5240"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 11 “\w It|strong="H3588"\w* grieves \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* following \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w performed|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H1697"\w*.” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, saying, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w monument|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*, \w turned|strong="H5437"\w*, \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|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 Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \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 You|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*! \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w performed|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w bleating|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w lowing|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* mean?”   
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\v 15 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w We|strong="H2763"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Stay|strong="H7503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* last \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “Though \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, weren’t \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.’  
\v 19 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* didn’t \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* took \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*?”   
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\v 20 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* Agag \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* best \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w things|strong="H2764"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H2896"\w* \w delight|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeying|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* rams.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w witchcraft|strong="H7081"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubbornness|strong="H6484"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w idolatry|strong="H8655"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*.\f + \fr 15:23 \ft teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.\f* \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w pardon|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w As|strong="H2388"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H2388"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*, \w 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*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Strength|strong="H5331"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H8266"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w repent|strong="H5162"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w repent|strong="H5162"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w honour|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 31 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* Agag \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*!”  
\p Agag \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w* cheerfully. Agag said, “Surely \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w past|strong="H5493"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7921"\w* women \w childless|strong="H7921"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w childless|strong="H7921"\w* amongst women!” \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* cut Agag \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H8158"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* mourned \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* grieved \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\c 16  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w being|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethlehemite|strong="H1022"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w provided|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* myself amongst \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w How|strong="H8085"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*? If \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w hears|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*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.’  
\v 3 \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3045"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w* \w peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*?”   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*; \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* come \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.  
\v 6 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* Eliab, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “Don’t \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H5869"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w stature|strong="H6967"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w outward|strong="H5869"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Abinadab, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3448"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*, \w either|strong="H1571"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w made|strong="H3448"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*, \w either|strong="H1571"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w made|strong="H3448"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w these|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H5288"\w* \w all|strong="H8552"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w remains|strong="H7604"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w keeping|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”  
\p \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sit|strong="H5437"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* comes \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w brought|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ruddy, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w* \w face|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w appearance|strong="H5869"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brothers. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w mightily|strong="H6743"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H4605"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.  
\v 14 Now \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w troubled|strong="H1204"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* him, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w an|strong="H7307"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* God \w troubles|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w command|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w skilful|strong="H3045"\w* \w player|strong="H5059"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Provide|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|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* \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 Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Bethlehemite|strong="H1022"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w skilful|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, prudent \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w speech|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handsome|strong="H8389"\w* \w person|strong="H3045"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* loaded \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* container \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 21 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* loved \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, saying, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w played|strong="H5059"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w refreshed|strong="H7304"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 1 Now \w the|strong="H3063"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* together their \w armies|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* together \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w*, \w which|strong="H4421"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* Ephesdammim.  
\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* together, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* Elah, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* between \w them|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 4 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* champion \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* cubits \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w span|strong="H2239"\w*\f + \fr 17:4 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimetres. A span is the length from the tip of a man’s thumb to the tip of his little finger when his hand is stretched out (about half a cubit, or 9 inches, or 22.8 cm.) Therefore, Goliath was about 9 feet and 9 inches or 2.97 metres tall.\f* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w coat|strong="H8302"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w mail|strong="H7193"\w*; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w coat|strong="H8302"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* thousand \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*\f + \fr 17:5 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 5000 shekels is about 50 kilograms or 110 pounds.\f* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* had \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* shin armour \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w legs|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* staff \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* weaver’s \w beam|strong="H4500"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*’s \w head|strong="H1270"\w* weighed \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*.\f + \fr 17:7 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 600 shekels is about 6 kilograms or about 13 pounds.\f* \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w*? Am \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? \w Choose|strong="H1262"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6186"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 9 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3201"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*! \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*!”   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* Ephrathite \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w an|strong="H2088"\w* elderly \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1980"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H7992"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Eliab \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H4932"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H8034"\w* Abinadab, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*.  
\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H6150"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w presented|strong="H3320"\w* \w himself|strong="H3320"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* efah\f + \fr 17:17 \ft 1 efah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w parched|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carry|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cheeses|strong="H2461"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* thousand; \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w see|strong="H6485"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brothers \w are|strong="H8269"\w* doing, \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w news|strong="H6161"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* Elah, \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* provisions \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wagons \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w which|strong="H2428"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w put|strong="H6186"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w*, \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*.  
\v 22 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w greeted|strong="H7592"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* brothers.  
\v 23 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* champion, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ranks \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 24 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w*.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*? \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* tax-free \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w takes|strong="H5221"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w*?”   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.”   
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\v 28 Eliab \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* brother \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* Eliab’s \w anger|strong="H3824"\w* burnt \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\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 With|strong="H1696"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w there|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w*?”  
\v 30 \w He|strong="H5971"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* towards \w another|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 31 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w rehearsed|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H1732"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 32 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w* no \w man|strong="H3820"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w fail|strong="H5307"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\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 not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H5288"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H6430"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5375"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w keeping|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w when|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 took|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* out \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*,  
\v 35 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*, \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* lion \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w shall|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* God.”  
\v 37 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w paw|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w paw|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.”  
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*! \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.”   
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\v 38 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w helmet|strong="H6959"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* clad \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w coat|strong="H8302"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w mail|strong="H8302"\w*.  
\v 39 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w strapped|strong="H2296"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* clothing \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w tried|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w move|strong="H5493"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* chose \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2512"\w* stones \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w pouch|strong="H3219"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*’s \w bag|strong="H3627"\w* \w which|strong="H5158"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w*. \w His|strong="H7760"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 41 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w near|strong="H7131"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H6430"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 42 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* around \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* disdained \w him|strong="H7200"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* ruddy, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w*.  
\v 43 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* said \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* come \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w sticks|strong="H4731"\w*?” \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w by|strong="H6430"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* gods.  
\v 44 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \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* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* animals \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.”   
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\v 45 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \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 with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w*; \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \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 of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, whom \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 47 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* doesn’t \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 48 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 49 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w bag|strong="H3627"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w slung|strong="H7049"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* stone \w sank|strong="H2883"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.  
\v 50 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*; \w but|strong="H2388"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*, \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w sheath|strong="H8593"\w*, \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\p \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w champion|strong="H1368"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*.  
\v 52 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Gai \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shaaraim|strong="H8189"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*.  
\v 53 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w chasing|strong="H1814"\w* \w after|strong="H1814"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w plundered|strong="H8155"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.  
\v 54 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* tent.  
\v 55 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Abner, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, “Abner, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w youth|strong="H5288"\w*?”  
\p Abner \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w*’t \w tell|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
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\v 56 \w The|strong="H7592"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Enquire|strong="H7592"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*!”   
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\v 57 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, Abner \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 58 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*, \w you|strong="H4310"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*?”  
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* answered, “\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 the|strong="H5650"\w* \w Bethlehemite|strong="H1022"\w*.”   
\c 18  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w knit|strong="H7194"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* loved \w him|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* wouldn’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, because \w he|strong="H1732"\w* loved \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* himself \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* clothing, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w including|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* sash.   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w behaved|strong="H7919"\w* \w himself|strong="H7919"\w* \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H7891"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w dancing|strong="H4246"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*, \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w instruments|strong="H7991"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* music.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* women \w sang|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* one another \w as|strong="H5221"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w played|strong="H7832"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w They|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* credited \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* only credited \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*. \w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w can|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w but|strong="H7489"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*?”  
\v 9 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* watched \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H1973"\w*.  
\v 10 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \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 from|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w mightily|strong="H6743"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w played|strong="H5059"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\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 Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H6471"\w* \w will|strong="H2904"\w* \w pin|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*!” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H8269"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w behaved|strong="H7919"\w* \w himself|strong="H7919"\w* \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 15 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w behaved|strong="H7919"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* stood \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w awe|strong="H1481"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w elder|strong="H1419"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* wife. Only \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “Don’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w or|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w should|strong="H1732"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Meholathite|strong="H4259"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* wife.   
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\v 20 \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H8147"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w secretly|strong="H3909"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* love \w you|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\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 Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* ears \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Does \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w seem|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H7043"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*, since \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H7326"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* little known?”   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “Tell \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* desires \w no|strong="H2803"\w* \w dowry|strong="H4119"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.’” \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w make|strong="H2803"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 26 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. \w Before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* deadline,  
\v 27 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* men, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w two|strong="H5221"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* number \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H6965"\w* wife.  
\v 28 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, loved \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s enemy \w continually|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*; \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w often|strong="H1767"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w behaved|strong="H7919"\w* \w himself|strong="H7919"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w highly|strong="H3966"\w* \w esteemed|strong="H3365"\w*.   
\c 19  
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\v 1 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H1732"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w delighted|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* father \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* yourself \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w secret|strong="H5643"\w* \w place|strong="H5643"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* yourself.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “Don’t \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* towards \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\v 5 \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*?”   
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\v 6 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* showed \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w An|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w* music \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w pin|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w slipped|strong="H6362"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w stuck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wife, \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, saying, “If \w you|strong="H7971"\w* don’t \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*, \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w*, \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*\f + \fr 19:13 \ft teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.\f* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillow|strong="H3523"\w* \w of|strong="H4296"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*’ hair at \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* clothes.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w may|strong="H1732"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H4397"\w* in, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* in \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, with \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w pillow|strong="H3523"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*’ hair at its \w head|strong="H4763"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* have \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w deceived|strong="H7411"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* enemy \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*?”  
\p \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* answered \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*?’”   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, saying, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5121"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w company|strong="H3862"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* head \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w God|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* other \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Secu|strong="H7906"\w*: \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*?”  
\p \w One|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \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*.”   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* God’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.  
\v 24 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* clothes. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* say, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”   
\c 20  
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* father, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*?”   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*; \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5641"\w* father \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w either|strong="H4480"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w discloses|strong="H1540"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* father \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*? \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w moreover|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* says, ‘Don’t \w let|strong="H5315"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w*;’ \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w step|strong="H6587"\w* \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* desires, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w should|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w fail|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* dine \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* myself \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*.  
\v 6 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w misses|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7592"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* might \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*.’  
\v 7 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*,’ \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w shall|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w determined|strong="H3615"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father?”   
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\v 9 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w determined|strong="H3615"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H3615"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* wouldn’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* if \w your|strong="H5046"\w* father \w answers|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w roughly|strong="H7186"\w*?”   
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\v 11 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3318"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \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 They|strong="H3318"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sounded|strong="H2713"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w about|strong="H6256"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H6256"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* towards \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, won’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w disclose|strong="H1540"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w*, \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w please|strong="H3190"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w disclose|strong="H1540"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father.  
\v 14 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* only \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*;  
\v 15 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w every|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enemies \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.”  
\v 16 \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w require|strong="H1245"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w caused|strong="H3083"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* love \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w him|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H2320"\w* \w him|strong="H6485"\w*, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3083"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H2320"\w* \w missed|strong="H6485"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H2320"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*.  
\v 19 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w three|strong="H8027"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w quickly|strong="H3966"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|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 yourself|strong="H8033"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* started, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* stone Ezel.  
\v 20 \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w its|strong="H3384"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*, as though \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w at|strong="H7969"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mark|strong="H4307"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w*!’ \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* tell \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w side|strong="H2008"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*;’ \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* danger, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5958"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w beyond|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w himself|strong="H3427"\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* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w himself|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w*, \w as|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w other|strong="H6471"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Abner \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w side|strong="H6654"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* didn’t \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w thought|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Something|strong="H3972"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* happened \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*. \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H4283"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* didn’t \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*, \w either|strong="H1571"\w* \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7592"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* permission \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\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 let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w My|strong="H7200"\w* brother \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* brothers.’ \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s anger burnt \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H5753"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4780"\w* woman, don’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* own \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* mother’s \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*?  
\v 31 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w lives|strong="H2425"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*!”   
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\v 32 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* father, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?”   
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\v 33 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w cast|strong="H2904"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w determined|strong="H3617"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 34 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2750"\w* anger, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* ate \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w had|strong="H1732"\w* treated \w him|strong="H5973"\w* shamefully.   
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\v 35 \w In|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 36 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H5674"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w*.” As \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w an|strong="H4672"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 37 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w had|strong="H3083"\w* \w come|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w which|strong="H4725"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w had|strong="H3083"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “Isn’t \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w beyond|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*?”  
\v 38 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w after|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5288"\w* \w fast|strong="H5975"\w*! \w Hurry|strong="H2363"\w*! Don’t \w delay|strong="H5975"\w*!” \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*’s \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3950"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* came \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* master.  
\v 39 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w*. Only \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 40 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w carry|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H5307"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H5045"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* face \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w one|strong="H7453"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w one|strong="H7453"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* most.  
\v 42 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w because|strong="H2233"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, saying, ‘\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w between|strong="H7965"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w between|strong="H7965"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.’” \w He|strong="H5704"\w* arose \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* city.   
\c 21  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* David \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Nob \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H6965"\w* priest. Ahimelech \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* meet David trembling, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3083"\w*, “Why \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* alone, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w no|strong="H6965"\w* man \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w*?”  
\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1732"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w The|strong="H1732"\w* king \w has|strong="H3548"\w* commanded me \w to|strong="H1732"\w* do something, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w has|strong="H3548"\w* said \w to|strong="H1732"\w* me, ‘Let no one know \w anything|strong="H7122"\w* \w about|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* business \w about|strong="H1732"\w* \w which|strong="H3548"\w* \w I|strong="H7122"\w* send \w you|strong="H7122"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w what|strong="H1732"\w* \w I|strong="H7122"\w* \w have|strong="H3548"\w* commanded \w you|strong="H7122"\w*. \w I|strong="H7122"\w* \w have|strong="H3548"\w* \w sent|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w young|strong="H1732"\w* men \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* certain place.’  
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H7971"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1732"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* under \w your|strong="H3045"\w* hand? Please \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* five loaves \w of|strong="H4428"\w* bread \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* hand, \w or|strong="H3045"\w* whatever \w is|strong="H1697"\w* available.”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* priest answered \w David|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* common \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* holy \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; \w if|strong="H3426"\w* only \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H4672"\w* men \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* women.”   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="H3588"\w*, women \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* usual \w these|strong="H1732"\w* three days. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* vessels \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w common|strong="H2455"\w* journey. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* today \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* vessels \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*?”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* bread; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H6113"\w* bread \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w show|strong="H6942"\w* bread \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H8032"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* replaced \w with|strong="H3117"\w* hot bread \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* certain \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Saul \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, detained \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* name \w was|strong="H3068"\w* Doeg \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Edomite, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* best \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* herdsmen \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Saul.   
\p
\v 8 \w David|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Ahimelech, “Isn’t \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w under|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hand spear \w or|strong="H3117"\w* sword? \w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* haven’t \w brought|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* sword \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* weapons \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*’s business \w required|strong="H3117"\w* haste.”   
\p
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* priest \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Goliath \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistine, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* valley \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Elah, \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* wrapped \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cloth behind \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ephod. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H6311"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.”  
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Give|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* arose \w and|strong="H3548"\w* fled \w that|strong="H3588"\w* day \w for|strong="H3588"\w* fear \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Achish \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king \w of|strong="H6010"\w* Gath.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Achish said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “Isn’t \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*? Didn’t \w they|strong="H3117"\w* sing \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w another|strong="H6440"\w* \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* dances, saying,  
\q1 ‘\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* slain \w his|strong="H1732"\w* thousands,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w ten|strong="H1732"\w* thousands’?”   
\p
\v 12 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w laid|strong="H1732"\w* \w up|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* words \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* heart, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Achish \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Gath.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* changed \w his|strong="H7760"\w* behaviour \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* pretended \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* insane \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* hands, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* scribbled \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* doors \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* gate, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* spittle fall \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* beard.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3381"\w* Achish said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servants, “\w Look|strong="H5869"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* insane. \w Why|strong="H5921"\w* \w then|strong="H3381"\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 Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* lack \w madmen|strong="H7696"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w brought|strong="H5650"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7696"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* play \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w madman|strong="H7696"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* presence? \w Should|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7696"\w* come \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* house?”   
\c 22  
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1732"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*’s \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w distress|strong="H4689"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w debt|strong="H5378"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w discontented|strong="H4751"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* mother \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\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 will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\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 was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H1732"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Don’t \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*. \w Depart|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hereth|strong="H2802"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w discovered|strong="H3045"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tamarisk tree \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Ramah, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* Benjamites! \w Will|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*? \w Will|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*?  
\v 8 \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w discloses|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w makes|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* treaty \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w sorry|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w discloses|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w stirred|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* lie \w in|strong="H5921"\w* wait, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Edomite, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w coming|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H6720"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\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 Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub.”  
\p \w He|strong="H2005"\w* \w answered|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord.”   
\p
\v 13 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* wait, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Ahimelech \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w so|strong="H5493"\w* faithful \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w*, captain \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* body \w guard|strong="H4928"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w honoured|strong="H3513"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?  
\v 15 \w Have|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w begun|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w enquire|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*? \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w far|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*! Don’t \w let|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w impute|strong="H7760"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H1419"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, Ahimelech, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w disclose|strong="H1540"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* wouldn’t \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w fall|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w attack|strong="H6293"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*!”  
\p \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* Edomite \w turned|strong="H5437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w attacked|strong="H6293"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w eighty-five|strong="H8084"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w wore|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* linen ephod.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*—both men \w and|strong="H3548"\w* women, \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w nursing|strong="H3243"\w* babies, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w cattle|strong="H7716"\w*, \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 20 \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub, \w named|strong="H8034"\w* Abiathar, \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w after|strong="H8034"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 21 Abiathar \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* Abiathar, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edomite \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\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*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w persons|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w safe|strong="H4931"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
\c 23  
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* robbing \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floors|strong="H1637"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w Therefore|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, saying, “\w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s men said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* much \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w against|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w 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 and|strong="H1419"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*. \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* 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 David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ephod \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* entering \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w summoned|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \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 besiege|strong="H6696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 9 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* devising \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H2790"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ephod \w here|strong="H5066"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sake|strong="H5668"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*? \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w me|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w*, \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w wherever|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4679"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* didn’t \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* woods.   
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\v 16 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* woods, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father won’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* woods \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Ziphites|strong="H2130"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, saying, “Doesn’t \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4679"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* woods, \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H1390"\w* \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w*, which \w is|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H1390"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w desert|strong="H3452"\w*?  
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. \w According|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w haunt|strong="H7272"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* told \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H6191"\w* \w cunning|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 23 \w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lurking \w places|strong="H4224"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w hides|strong="H2244"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w certainty|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* thousands \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; \w but|strong="H3225"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*, \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hurried|strong="H2648"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men surrounded \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w take|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, saying, “\w Hurry|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H6430"\w* \w made|strong="H6584"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raid|strong="H6584"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land!”  
\v 28 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* Sela Hammahlekoth.\f + \fr 23:28 \ft “Sela Hammahlekoth” means “rock of parting”.\f*   
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\v 29 David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.   
\c 24  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3427"\w* Saul \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* following \w the|strong="H5927"\w* Philistines, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* told, “Behold, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* wilderness \w of|strong="H3427"\w* En Gedi.”  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* three thousand chosen men \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* Israel, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* seek \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* rocks \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* wild goats.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sheep pens \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cave; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* relieve \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* staying \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* innermost parts \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cave.  
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s men said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “Behold, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* day \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘Behold, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* deliver \w your|strong="H5921"\w* enemy \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hand, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H7272"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H7272"\w* seem good \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.’” \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* arose \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w cut|strong="H7272"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* skirt \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s robe \w secretly|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 5 Afterward, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s heart struck \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w skirt|strong="H3671"\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 The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* forbid \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H1732"\w* \w do|strong="H3671"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w thing|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s anointed, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* stretch \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* hand \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w since|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s anointed.”  
\v 7 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* checked \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t allow \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rise \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* rose \w up|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cave, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* afterward, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w cried|strong="H5414"\w* \w after|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king!”  
\p \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* looked behind \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* bowed \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* face \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w showed|strong="H5414"\w* respect.  
\v 9 \w David|strong="H1732"\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* listen \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w*’s words, saying, ‘\w Behold|strong="H5027"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* seeks \w to|strong="H3318"\w* harm \w you|strong="H4480"\w*’?  
\v 10 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, today \w your|strong="H8085"\w* eyes \w have|strong="H1697"\w* seen \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* delivered \w you|strong="H4100"\w* today \w into|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* hand \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* cave. \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* urged \w me|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* kill \w you|strong="H4100"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* spared \w you|strong="H4100"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* stretch \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* hand \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s anointed.’  
\v 11 \w Moreover|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* father, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* skirt \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* robe \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* skirt \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* robe \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, know \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* evil \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* disobedience \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sinned \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* hunt \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12 \w May|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* judge \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* avenge \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* proverb \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ancients says, ‘\w Out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* wicked \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* wickedness;’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Against|strong="H3027"\w* whom \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* king \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*? Whom \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* pursue? \w A|strong="H3068"\w* dead dog? \w A|strong="H3068"\w* flea?  
\v 15 \w May|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* therefore \w be|strong="H4191"\w* judge, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* give sentence between \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H7291"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* see, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* plead \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w cause|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* deliver \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* hand.”   
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\v 16 \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* finished speaking these words \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Saul, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* Saul said, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* voice, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* son \w David|strong="H3027"\w*?” Saul lifted \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* voice \w and|strong="H3068"\w* wept.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* righteous \w than|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w*; \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* good \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, whereas \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* evil \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 18 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* declared today \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w dealt|strong="H1580"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* delivered \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w into|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hand, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t kill \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* if \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* finds \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemy, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* away unharmed? \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* reward \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w*, behold, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* king, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Swear|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4427"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w cut|strong="H3478"\w* off \w my|strong="H3045"\w* offspring \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* destroy \w my|strong="H3045"\w* name \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* father’s house.”   
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\v 22 David \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Saul. Saul \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* David \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* up \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* stronghold.   
\c 25  
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\v 1 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.  
\p \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*.  
\v 2 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w* \w whose|strong="H4584"\w* \w possessions|strong="H4639"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*. \w He|strong="H5795"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H5795"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w shearing|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.  
\v 3 Now \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*; \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* wife Abigail. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w intelligent|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* face; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* surly \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* house \w of|strong="H8034"\w* Caleb.  
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w shearing|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w greet|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w Long|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*! \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*! \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*! \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w*!  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w harm|strong="H3972"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.’”   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w waited|strong="H5117"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*? \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w away|strong="H6555"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* masters \w these|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w meat|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w killed|strong="H2873"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w*?”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men, “\w Every|strong="H5927"\w* man \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*!”  
\p \w Every|strong="H5927"\w* man \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w About|strong="H5921"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men \w followed|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* one \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* Abigail, \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s wife, saying, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w greet|strong="H1288"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* master; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* insulted \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* harmed, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w miss|strong="H6485"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w keeping|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w determined|strong="H3615"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* master \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w*’t \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Abigail \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w containers|strong="H5035"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w ready|strong="H6213"\w* \w dressed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w seahs|strong="H5429"\w*\f + \fr 25:18 \ft 1 seah is about 7 litres or 1.9 gallons or 0.8 pecks\f* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w parched|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*, \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w clusters|strong="H6778"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w cakes|strong="H1690"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w figs|strong="H1690"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.  
\v 19 \w She|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* coming after \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* didn’t \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* husband, \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*.  
\v 20 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5643"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* towards \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w met|strong="H6298"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Surely|strong="H6485"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w vain|strong="H8267"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* fellow \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w missed|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* pertained \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 22 God \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w*, if \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* light \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* urinates \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*.”\f + \fr 25:22 \ft or, male.\f*   
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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 hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* got \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w herself|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 24 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blame|strong="H5771"\w*! \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* servant \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* ears. \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* servant.  
\v 25 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* don’t \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lord \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* fellow, \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*\f + \fr 25:25 \ft “Nabal” means “foolish”.\f* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w folly|strong="H5039"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, didn’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lord’s \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w since|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* guiltiness \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w avenging|strong="H3467"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w present|strong="H1293"\w* which \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w has|strong="H7272"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* lord, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* lord.  
\v 28 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w trespass|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sure \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w fights|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*. \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 29 Though \w men|strong="H5315"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w bound|strong="H6887"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w bundle|strong="H6872"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w*’s \w pocket|strong="H3709"\w*.  
\v 30 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 31 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w grief|strong="H6330"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w offence|strong="H4383"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w either|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenged|strong="H3467"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* dealt \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant.”   
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\v 32 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Abigail, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!  
\v 33 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w discretion|strong="H2940"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w kept|strong="H3607"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* guiltiness, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w avenging|strong="H3467"\w* myself \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 34 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w me|strong="H4513"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w harming|strong="H7489"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w me|strong="H4513"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* wouldn’t \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* light \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3498"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* urinates \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*.”\f + \fr 25:34 \ft or, one male.\f*   
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\v 35 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w granted|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w request|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 36 Abigail \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w held|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w merry|strong="H2896"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* light.  
\v 37 \w In|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w his|strong="H5046"\w* wife \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone.  
\v 38 \w About|strong="H1961"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 39 \w When|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 Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleaded|strong="H7378"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H2820"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* evildoing \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”  
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* Abigail, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 40 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Abigail \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w they|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w She|strong="H6965"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w herself|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H7364"\w* \w her|strong="H6965"\w* face \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* lord.”  
\v 42 Abigail \w hurriedly|strong="H4116"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w maids|strong="H5291"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* wife.  
\v 43 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Ahinoam \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wives.   
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\v 44 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wife, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Palti|strong="H6406"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Laish|strong="H3919"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gallim|strong="H1554"\w*.   
\c 26  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ziphites|strong="H2130"\w* \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, saying, “Doesn’t \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w*, which \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H3452"\w*?”  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, having \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand chosen \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w*, \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\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 encamped|strong="H2583"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w*, \w with|strong="H7901"\w* Abner \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* within \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* wagons, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Abishai \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, saying, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*?”  
\p Abishai \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.”  
\v 7 So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* Abishai \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w by|strong="H3915"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w sleeping|strong="H3463"\w* within \w the|strong="H5439"\w* place \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* wagons, \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w stuck|strong="H4600"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* ground \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* Abner \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H5439"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* Abishai said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* enemy \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* earth \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w stroke|strong="H6471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w second|strong="H8138"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abishai, “Don’t \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w guiltless|strong="H5352"\w*?”  
\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*; \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w perish|strong="H5595"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w forbid|strong="H2486"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*; \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w jar|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w jar|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w head|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*. \w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w awake|strong="H6974"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w space|strong="H4725"\w* being \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\v 14 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abner \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, saying, “Don’t \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, Abner?”  
\p \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Abner \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”   
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\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Abner, “Aren’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 16 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* isn’t \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w worthy|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w jar|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* recognised \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*?”  
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H5234"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?  
\v 19 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H1644"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w accept|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* cursed \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H1644"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* shouldn’t cling \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other gods!’  
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, don’t \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flea|strong="H6550"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w hunts|strong="H7291"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w partridge|strong="H7124"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w harm|strong="H7489"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w precious|strong="H3365"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w played|strong="H5528"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H5528"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w erred|strong="H7686"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*! Let \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w render|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w every|strong="H7725"\w* man \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* faithfulness; \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* wouldn’t \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w respected|strong="H5869"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w respected|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* oppression.”   
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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 You|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* mightily, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w surely|strong="H7725"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
\c 27  
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w perish|strong="H5595"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w despair|strong="H2976"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Achish \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maoch|strong="H4582"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.  
\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Achish \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w*, \w every|strong="H3427"\w* man \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, even \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, Ahinoam \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jezreelitess|strong="H3159"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* Abigail \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Carmelitess|strong="H3762"\w*, \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s wife.  
\v 4 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* stopped \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Achish, “If \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|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* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w*, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w For|strong="H3427"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?”  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Achish \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* four \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Girzites, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H2007"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*, \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 9 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saved|strong="H2421"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* man \w or|strong="H3808"\w* woman \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* clothing. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Achish.   
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\v 10 Achish said, “\w Against|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H6584"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raid|strong="H6584"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”  
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerahmeelites|strong="H3397"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saved|strong="H2421"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* woman \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, saying, “\w Lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w*, saying, ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3541"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.’”   
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\v 12 Achish believed \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “\w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* utterly \w to|strong="H3478"\w* abhor \w him|strong="H1732"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
\c 28  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w warfare|strong="H6635"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Achish \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w assuredly|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Achish, “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”  
\p Achish \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w bodyguard|strong="H8104"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, even \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* sent \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* familiar spirits \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wizards|strong="H3049"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.  
\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* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*.  
\v 6 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* Urim, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|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 Seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* familiar spirit, \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* may \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w her|strong="H3212"\w*.”  
\p \w His|strong="H1245"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H1245"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* familiar spirit \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w Endor|strong="H5874"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* woman \w by|strong="H3915"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said, “Please consult \w for|strong="H8147"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* familiar spirit, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* whomever \w I|strong="H8147"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* name \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* woman said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w familiar|strong="H3045"\w* spirits \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wizards|strong="H3049"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w lay|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H5367"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* her \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, no \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* woman said, “\w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* I \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H4310"\w* said, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H4310"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* woman \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w with|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* woman spoke \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w deceived|strong="H7411"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*? \w For|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*!”   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, “Don’t \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 to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* look \w like|strong="H5927"\w*?”  
\p \w She|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w An|strong="H3588"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w comes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w covered|strong="H5844"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*.” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* face \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* showed \w respect|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\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* \w disturbed|strong="H7264"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*?”  
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w distressed|strong="H6887"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w answers|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, since \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \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 adversary|strong="H6145"\w*?  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w immediately|strong="H4116"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w* \w length|strong="H6967"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* eaten \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* woman \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w troubled|strong="H3966"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Eat|strong="H3899"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w together|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* woman, constrained \w him|strong="H6963"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3985"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth \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*.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fattened|strong="H4770"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. She \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w killed|strong="H2076"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* she \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w kneaded|strong="H3888"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* baked \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 25 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* ate. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
\c 29  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Aphek; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* thousands; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* rear \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Achish.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*?”  
\p Achish said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, “Isn’t \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w rather|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*? \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fault|strong="H3972"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H7521"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H7218"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, lest \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* fellow \w reconcile|strong="H7521"\w* \w himself|strong="H7521"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* lord? \w Should|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w*?  
\v 5 Isn’t \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w of|strong="H5221"\w* whom \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w sang|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w dances|strong="H4246"\w*, saying,  
\q1 ‘\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*’?”   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Achish \w called|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 As|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* don’t \w favour|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w displease|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Achish, “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enemies \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”   
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\v 9 Achish \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\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 good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*. Notwithstanding, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w rise|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6258"\w* lord \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w as|strong="H6258"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* light, \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.   
\c 30  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6584"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raid|strong="H6584"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* women \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*, \w both|strong="H4191"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w off|strong="H5090"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8313"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* wives, \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w no|strong="H5375"\w* \w more|strong="H5704"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*.  
\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, Ahinoam \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jezreelitess|strong="H3159"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Abigail \w the|strong="H1732"\w* wife \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Carmelite|strong="H3761"\w*.  
\v 6 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w distressed|strong="H3334"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* spoke \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w stoning|strong="H5619"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* grieved, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 7 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* ephod \w here|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”  
\p Abiathar \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* ephod \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, saying, “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w troop|strong="H1416"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3588"\w* answered \w him|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Pursue|strong="H7291"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w fail|strong="H5337"\w* \w recover|strong="H5337"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*, where \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w behind|strong="H3498"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="H7291"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men; \w for|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* \w behind|strong="H5975"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w so|strong="H5975"\w* \w faint|strong="H6296"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* couldn’t \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3947"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* ate; \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H3588"\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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cake|strong="H1690"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w figs|strong="H1690"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w clusters|strong="H6778"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* eaten, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* eaten \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H2470"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w To|strong="H3117"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* belong? \w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w*, \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amalekite|strong="H6003"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* master \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* got \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.  
\v 14 We \w made|strong="H6584"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raid|strong="H6584"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w which|strong="H3063"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire.”   
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\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w Will|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w troop|strong="H1416"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* master, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w troop|strong="H1416"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, eating, \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w dancing|strong="H2287"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 17 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w* \w even|strong="H6153"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w*, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*.  
\v 18 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w recovered|strong="H5337"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives.  
\v 19 \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w lacking|strong="H5737"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 20 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w drove|strong="H5090"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w faint|strong="H6296"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w greeted|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w fellows|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w recovered|strong="H5337"\w*, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w lead|strong="H5090"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* brothers, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w preserved|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w troop|strong="H1416"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w goes|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w stays|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w alike|strong="H3162"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H4605"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w statute|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w even|strong="H7453"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, saying, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s enemies.”  
\v 27 He sent it \w to|strong="H1008"\w* those who were \w in|strong="H1008"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w to|strong="H1008"\w* those who were \w in|strong="H1008"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7418"\w* of \w the|strong="H1008"\w* South, \w to|strong="H1008"\w* those who were \w in|strong="H1008"\w* \w Jattir|strong="H3492"\w*,  
\v 28 to those who were in \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, to those who were in \w Siphmoth|strong="H8224"\w*, to those who were in Eshtemoa,  
\v 29 \w to|strong="H5892"\w* those \w who|strong="H7017"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Racal|strong="H7403"\w*, \w to|strong="H5892"\w* those \w who|strong="H7017"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerahmeelites|strong="H3397"\w*, \w to|strong="H5892"\w* those \w who|strong="H7017"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*,  
\v 30 to those who were in \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*, to those who were in Borashan, to those who were in \w Athach|strong="H6269"\w*,  
\v 31 \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* stay.   
\c 31  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w overtook|strong="H1692"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Abinadab, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malchishua, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H4672"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w went|strong="H7586"\w* \w hard|strong="H3966"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w overtook|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*; \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w he|strong="H3384"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* distressed \w by|strong="H4421"\w* reason \w of|strong="H7198"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, “\w Draw|strong="H8025"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w thrust|strong="H1856"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w thrust|strong="H1856"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w abuse|strong="H5953"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \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*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\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 likewise|strong="H1571"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 8 \w On|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, \w they|strong="H4283"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.  
\v 9 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w carry|strong="H1319"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \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* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H7760"\w* \w fastened|strong="H8628"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w body|strong="H1472"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Beth|strong="H1004"\w* Shan.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \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*,  
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\v 13 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* tamarisk\f + \fr 31:13 \ft or, salt cedar\f* tree \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.