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\s1 Elkanah’s Family Worships at Shiloh 
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\v 1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w* family \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* Ramah \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elihu|strong="H0453"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tohu|strong="H8459"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. 
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\v 2 Elkanah \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\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* did \w not|strong="H0369"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Every|strong="H0376"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* Elkanah \w left|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ramah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Eli’s|strong="H5941"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, served \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w share|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w share|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Peninnah’s \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 5 Elkanah always \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* equal \w share|strong="H5414"\w*\f + \fr 1:5  \fk equal share \ft Or “double share.”\f* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* did \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* very much, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H0259"\w* children. 
\s1 Peninnah Upsets \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* 
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\v 6 \w Peninnah|strong="H3707"\w* always \w upset|strong="H3707"\w* Hannah \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* feel bad \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* children. 
\v 7 \w This|strong="H3651"\w* happened \w every|strong="H8141"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* Shiloh. \w Peninnah|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w upset|strong="H3707"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H5927"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* much \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* begin \w to|strong="H3068"\w* cry \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w anything|strong="H0398"\w*. \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* happened, 
\v 8 \w her|strong="H0398"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0398"\w*, “\w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* sad? \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*?” 
\s1 Hannah’s Prayer 
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\v 9 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* quietly \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* pray \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*.\f + \fr 1:9  \fk went to pray to the Lord \ft This is from the ancient Greek version.\f* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w chair|strong="H3678"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Holy Building.\f + \fr 1:9  \fk Holy Building \ft This could mean the Holy Tent at Shiloh where people went to worship the Lord or a larger area where they put the Holy Tent.\f* 
\v 10 Hannah \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H1931"\w* sad \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* whole time \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 11 \w She|strong="H0518"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* special \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* how sad \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* son, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* Nazirite, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* drink wine \w or|strong="H0518"\w* strong drink,\f + \fr 1:11  \fk he … strong drink \ft This is found in the ancient Greek version and a Hebrew scroll from Qumran but not in the standard Hebrew text.\f* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H7911"\w* cut \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w*.” 
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\v 12 Hannah \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w watching|strong="H8104"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w were|strong="H8193"\w* \w moving|strong="H5128"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* since \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* loud, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w*. 
\v 14 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* drink. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.” 
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\v 15 \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w beer|strong="H7941"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* deeply troubled, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w telling|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* about all \w my|strong="H3068"\w* problems. 
\v 16 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* think \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w a|strong="H3588"\w* bad \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* been \w praying|strong="H1696"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* troubles \w and|strong="H6440"\w* am \w very|strong="H5704"\w* sad.” 
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\v 17 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Go \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w May|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w*.” 
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\v 18 Hannah \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* happy \w with|strong="H0802"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* something. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sad \w anymore|strong="H5750"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H0413"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* Elkanah’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 
\s1 Samuel’s Birth 
\p \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*. 
\v 20 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* following \w year|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.\f + \fr 1:20  \fk Samuel \ft This name means “His name is El (God).” But in Hebrew it is like “heard by God.”\f* \w She|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.” 
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\v 21 \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Shiloh \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gift|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* Elkanah, “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* enough \w to|strong="H0559"\w* eat solid food, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Shiloh. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* Nazirite.\f + \fr 1:22  \fk He will become a Nazirite \ft This is found in the ancient Greek version and a Hebrew scroll from Qumran but not in the standard Hebrew text.\f* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* Shiloh.” 
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\v 23 Hannah’s \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*. \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w home|strong="H3068"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boy \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* eat solid food. \w May|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*\f + \fr 1:23  \fk you \ft This is from the ancient Greek version and a Hebrew scroll from Qumran. The standard Hebrew text has “he.”\f* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Hannah \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w home|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* eat solid food. 
\s1 Hannah Takes \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Eli|strong="H0559"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* Shiloh 
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* old enough \w to|strong="H0935"\w* eat solid \w food|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Hannah|strong="H5927"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* years old, 20 pounds\f + \fr 1:24  \fk 20 pounds \ft Literally, “an ephah” (22 l).\f* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* bottle \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord. Elkanah \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* sacrifice \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* usually \w did|strong="H5288"\w*.\f + \fr 1:25  \fk They went … he usually did \ft This is found in the ancient Greek version and a Hebrew scroll from Qumran but not in the standard Hebrew text.\f* \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* Hannah \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. 
\v 26 \w She|strong="H5973"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “Pardon \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w sir|strong="H0113"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w telling|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* truth. 
\v 27 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* answered \w my|strong="H5414"\w* prayer. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* child \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w*\f + \fr 1:28  \fk serve \ft Or “belong to.”\f* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Hannah \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boy \w there|strong="H8033"\w*\f + \fr 1:28  \fk left the boy there \ft This is found in a Hebrew scroll from Qumran but not in the standard Hebrew text.\f* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\c 2  
\s1 Hannah Gives Thanks 
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\v 1 \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
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\q1 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* feel \w very|strong="H8055"\w* \w strong|strong="H7161"\w*\f + \fr 2:1  \fk I feel very strong \ft Literally, “In the LORD my horn is lifted high.” The horn is a symbol of strength.\f* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.\f + \fr 2:1  \fk I laugh at my enemies \ft Literally, “My mouth is wide open over my enemies.”\f* 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H8055"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w victory|strong="H3444"\w*. 
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\q1
\v 2 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\q2 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\q2 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* continue bragging. 
\q2 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w proud|strong="H1364"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w*, 
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* knows everything. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w leads|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* judges \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\q1
\v 4 The \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* break, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H7198"\w* \w weak|strong="H3782"\w* people become \w strong|strong="H2428"\w*. 
\q1
\v 5 \w People|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w past|strong="H2308"\w* 
\q2 \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H7227"\w* work \w to|strong="H5704"\w* get \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\q1 \w But|strong="H3205"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w past|strong="H2308"\w* 
\q2 \w now|strong="H7227"\w* grow fat \w on|strong="H3205"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H6135"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w* able \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* 
\q2 \w now|strong="H7227"\w* \w has|strong="H3205"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\q1 \w But|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H6135"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* 
\q2 \w is|strong="H1121"\w* sad because \w her|strong="H5704"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* gone. 
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* causes people \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* causes \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* sends people \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* grave, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* can raise \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* again. 
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6238"\w* some \w poor|strong="H3423"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6238"\w* others \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbles|strong="H8213"\w* some people, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* honors others. 
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w raises|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* takes \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* sadness.\f + \fr 2:8  \fk he … sadness \ft Literally, “he picks up the poor from the ashes.”\f* 
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w makes|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* important 
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* seats \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w princes|strong="H5081"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* places \w for|strong="H3588"\w* honored guests. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7896"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* whole \w world|strong="H8398"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* whole \w world|strong="H8398"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.\f + \fr 2:8  \fk The LORD made … to him \ft Literally, “The whole world, even to its foundations, belongs to the LORD. He set the world on those pillars.”\f* 
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w holy|strong="H2623"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* stumbling. 
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* destroyed. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* fall \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. 
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* help \w them|strong="H0376"\w* win. 
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* destroys \w his|strong="H5414"\w* enemies. 
\q2 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w Most|strong="H4428"\w* \w High|strong="H7311"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w thunder|strong="H7481"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w even|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* away. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*\f + \fr 2:10  \fk chosen king \ft Literally, “anointed one.”\f* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*.” 
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\v 11 \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* stayed \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Shiloh \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\s1 \w Eli’s|strong="H5941"\w* Evil Sons 
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\v 12 \w Eli’s|strong="H5941"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w evil|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* care \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 13 \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H0376"\w* not \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w about|strong="H0935"\w* how \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* supposed \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w treat|strong="H4941"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w brings|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* supposed \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* pot \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w boiling|strong="H1310"\w* water. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* supposed \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* three-pronged \w fork|strong="H4207"\w* 
\v 14 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w use|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* meat \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pot|strong="H6517"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w kettle|strong="H1731"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* supposed \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* helper removes \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pot|strong="H6517"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* special \w fork|strong="H4207"\w*. \w This|strong="H3602"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w should|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* sacrifices \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sons \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Eli|strong="H0559"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* altar, \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w roast|strong="H6740"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w won’t|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="H3588"\w*.” 
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\v 16 Maybe \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w offering|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H6999"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*\f + \fr 2:16  \fk Burn the fat \ft The fat was the part of the animal that belonged only to God. It was supposed to be burned first as an offering to him.\f* \w first|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* servant \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* meat \w now|strong="H6258"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, I’ll \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*!” 
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\v 17 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* Hophni \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Phinehas showed \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* terrible \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* helper \w who|strong="H3068"\w* wore \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w linen|strong="H0906"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Every|strong="H0376"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* Samuel’s \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H2076"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* Samuel. \w She|strong="H0517"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* Samuel \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H0517"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* Shiloh \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w through|strong="H4480"\w* Hannah \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boy \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w prayed|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” 
\p \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Hannah \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy place \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\s1 Eli Fails \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Control \w His|strong="H3068"\w* Evil \w Sons|strong="H1121"\w* 
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\v 22 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Shiloh \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* having \w sexual|strong="H7901"\w* relations \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\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* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w Tent|strong="H0168"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w Eli|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sons, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* here \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*? 
\v 24 \w Sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w stop|strong="H0408"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*! \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* saying bad \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 25 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* protect \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* help \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*?” 
\p Eli’s \w sons|strong="H0001"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* decided \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* kept \w growing|strong="H1980"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* Terrible Prophecy  //  \w About|strong="H1980"\w* Eli’s Family 
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\v 27 \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w appeared|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*\f + \fr 2:27  \fk ancestors \ft Literally, “father’s house.” See “ancestor” in the Word List.\f* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* slaves \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. 
\v 28 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w offer|strong="H6999"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wear|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meat \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 29 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* don’t \w you|strong="H0834"\w* respect \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*? \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* become fat eating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best parts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meat \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.’ 
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\v 30 “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w promised|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3513"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* destroy \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* descendants. No \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Good|strong="H3190"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H5027"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3605"\w* happening \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.\f + \fr 2:32  \fk but you … at home \ft These words are not in the ancient Greek version or the Hebrew scrolls from Qumran.\f* \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H4583"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w*. 
\v 33 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* serve \w as|strong="H5315"\w* priest \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* live until \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* wear \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sword.\f + \fr 2:33  \fk by the sword \ft This is found in the ancient Greek version and a Hebrew scroll from Qumran. The standard Hebrew text has “\+add like\+add* men.”\f* 
\v 34 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* show \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* true. \w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 35 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* choose \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w trust|strong="H0539"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w listen|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* strong, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w serve|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* king.\f + \fr 2:35  \fk chosen king \ft Literally, “anointed one.”\f* 
\v 36 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0398"\w* priest \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* little \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3899"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* job \w as|strong="H1961"\w* priest \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0259"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H0259"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*.”’” 
\c 3  
\s1 God Calls Samuel 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w Eli’s|strong="H5941"\w* helper \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H5288"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* directly \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5288"\w* very often. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* very few \w visions|strong="H2377"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w Eli’s|strong="H5941"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* getting \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w almost|strong="H3117"\w* \w blind|strong="H7200"\w*. \w One|strong="H3808"\w* night \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w room|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* special \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*\f + \fr 3:3  \fk temple \ft This could mean the Holy Tent at Shiloh where people went to worship the Lord or a larger area where they put the Holy Tent.\f* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H7901"\w* burning, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Holy Box \w was|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*.” 
\v 5 \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H5941"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*.” 
\p \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!” \w Again|strong="H5750"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* ran \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* did \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1697"\w* directly \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w*.\f + \fr 3:7  \fk the LORD … him before \ft Literally, “the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.”\f* 
\p
\v 8 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w*. \w Again|strong="H3254"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p Finally, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*.’” 
\p \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* did before, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!” 
\p \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* soon \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* shock \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w*. 
\v 13 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* Eli \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* punish \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H0589"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* Eli \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* saying \w and|strong="H1121"\w* doing bad \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w against|strong="H5046"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* control \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 14 \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* away \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H0518"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli’s|strong="H5941"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.\f + \fr 3:14  \ft Or “That is why I swore an oath that Eli’s family would not be forgiven for their sins against the offerings and sacrifices.”\f*” 
\p
\v 15 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* got \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w early|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*. 
\p
\v 16 \w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
\p \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H2005"\w*, sir.” 
\p
\v 17 \w Eli|strong="H0559"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* punish \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
\p
\v 18 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Eli|strong="H0559"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\p \w Eli|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* thinks \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w*.” 
\p
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Samuel’s|strong="H8050"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w* prove false. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*, \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w true|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 And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w continued|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wanted.\f + \fr 3:21  \fk word of the LORD \ft This often means simply “a message from God.” But sometimes it may mean a special way God spoke to his prophets.\f* 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* announce \w the|strong="H3605"\w* LORD’S \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Eli \w was|strong="H1961"\w* very old, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sons \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* LORD \w considered|strong="H1961"\w* evil.\f + \fr 4:1  \fk When Eli … evil \ft The ancient Greek version has these words at the end of chapter 3.\f* 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* Defeat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* 
\p \w At|strong="H2583"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Ebenezer|strong="H0072"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Aphek|strong="H0663"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* lined \w up|strong="H6186"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* began \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w*. 
\p \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* 4000 \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* let \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* defeat \w us|strong="H0413"\w*? Let’s \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Box \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* back \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful’s Box \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. \w On|strong="H3427"\w* top \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Box \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Cherub|strong="H3742"\w* angels. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* throne \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w*. \w Eli’s|strong="H5941"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, came \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Box. 
\p
\v 5 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Box \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* enough \w to|strong="H0413"\w* make \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* shake. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* Israel’s \w shout|strong="H8643"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w so|strong="H0935"\w* excited \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w*\f + \fr 4:6  \fk Hebrew \ft Or “Israelite.”\f* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*?” 
\p \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Holy Box \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* Israel’s \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. 
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*! We’re \w in|strong="H0935"\w* trouble. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 8 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* worried. \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w powerful|strong="H0117"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*? \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0428"\w* \w ones|strong="H0117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* gave \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* diseases \w and|strong="H0430"\w* terrible sicknesses. 
\v 9 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* brave, \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w In|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* past \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w*, \w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w home|strong="H0168"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* terrible defeat \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 30,000 \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* Philistines \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w Eli’s|strong="H5941"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 \w One|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H4055"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w dust|strong="H0127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* show \w his|strong="H5921"\w* great sadness. 
\v 13 \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* worried \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Holy Box, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* gate waiting \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w watching|strong="H6822"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Benjamite \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* Shiloh \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bad news. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* loudly. 
\v 14-15 Eli was 98 years old. He was blind, so he could not see what was happening, but he could hear the loud noise of the people crying. Eli asked, “Why are the people making this loud noise?” 
\p The Benjamite man ran to Eli and told him what happened. 
\v 16 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” 
\p \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?” 
\p
\v 17 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Benjamite \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* lost \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box.” 
\p
\v 18 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Benjamite \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w mentioned|strong="H2142"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box, \w Eli|strong="H5307"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w backward|strong="H0322"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chair|strong="H3678"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H4665"\w*. \w Eli|strong="H5307"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* fat, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w led|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* 20 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.\f + \fr 4:18  \fk 20 years \ft This is found in the ancient Greek version and Josephus. The standard Hebrew text has “40 years.”\f* 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Glory \w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Gone|strong="H5307"\w* 
\p
\v 19 Eli’s \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* nearly time \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* baby \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* Eli \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w both|strong="H4191"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w As|strong="H0376"\w* \w soon|strong="H3205"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w*, \w her|strong="H0413"\w* pain started \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* began \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* baby. 
\v 20 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* women \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* helping \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w worry|strong="H3372"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H7896"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 21 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* baby \w Ichabod|strong="H0350"\w*,\f + \fr 4:21  \fk Ichabod \ft This name means “No glory.” The Greek has “Ouai Barchaboth.”\f* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* been \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w*.”\f + \fr 4:21  \fk that is … taken away \ft This is not in the ancient Greek version.\f* \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w did|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H0376"\w* \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H0413"\w* both \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* dead. 
\v 22 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* been \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w*” \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Philistines \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box. 
\c 5  
\s1 The Holy Box Troubles the Philistines 
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w carried|strong="H0935"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box, \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ebenezer|strong="H0072"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*. 
\v 2 \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w carried|strong="H0935"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* next \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* statue \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H4283"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0796"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* found \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Box. 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0796"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* statue \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Ashdod \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* found \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w again|strong="H7925"\w*. \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Holy Box. \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H7218"\w*, \w Dagon’s|strong="H1712"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* broken \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* doorway. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* body \w was|strong="H3068"\w* still \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0776"\w* \w piece|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 5 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* step \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w Dagon’s|strong="H1712"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* life hard \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* neighbors. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w them|strong="H0413"\w* many troubles \w and|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* get tumors. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3027"\w* mice \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* mice ran all \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* ships \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w onto|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* people \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* city \w were|strong="H3027"\w* very afraid.\f + \fr 5:6  \fk He also sent … afraid \ft This is from the ancient Greek version.\f* 
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* happening \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* Holy Box \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* punishing \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*.” 
\p
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Ashdod \w called|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* five \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w rulers|strong="H0430"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Holy Box \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H0430"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Move|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Holy Box \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* moved \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box. 
\p
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Philistines \w had|strong="H3068"\w* moved God’s Holy Box \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Gath, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* punished \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* frightened. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* troubles \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*—young \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H1419"\w*. \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Gath \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* tumors. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Philistines \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. 
\p \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* complained. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Why \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Box \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* city \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*? \w Do|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?” 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Ekron \w called|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w rulers|strong="H0430"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H0430"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Box \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w kills|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!” 
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Ekron \w were|strong="H1961"\w* deathly afraid \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w severely|strong="H3966"\w* punished \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 12 Many \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* tumors. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Ekron cried loudly \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\c 6  
\s1 God’s Holy Box Is Sent Back Home 
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* kept \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Holy Box \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* magicians \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* must \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Box? \w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.” 
\p
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* magicians \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Holy Box \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* offer \w gifts|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* \w punishing|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”\f + \fr 6:3  \fk You must do … punishing you \ft This is found in the ancient Greek version and a Hebrew scroll from Qumran. The standard Hebrew text has “Then you will know why God did not stop punishing you.”\f* 
\p
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* kind \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w gifts|strong="H7725"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* send \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Israel’s \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* forgive \w us|strong="H7725"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* priests \w and|strong="H7725"\w* magicians \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* leader \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w each|strong="H0259"\w* city. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* problems. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* must \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* models \w to|strong="H0559"\w* look \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* tumors. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* must \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* models \w to|strong="H0559"\w* look \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* models \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tumors \w and|strong="H3478"\w* models \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* ruining \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* these gold models \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H0776"\w* payment. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w maybe|strong="H0194"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* stop punishing \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* stubborn \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*. \w God|strong="H3808"\w* punished \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*. \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Israelites leave \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 “\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* build \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w wagon|strong="H5699"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w*. \w These|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w worked|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fields. \w Tie|strong="H0631"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wagon|strong="H5699"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* pull \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* pen. \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* mothers.\f + \fr 6:7  \fk Don’t let … mothers \ft The Philistines thought if the cows did not try to find their calves it would prove that God was leading them and that he had accepted their gifts.\f* 
\v 8 \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Holy \w Box|strong="H0712"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wagon|strong="H5699"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* models \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bag|strong="H3627"\w* \w beside|strong="H6654"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Box|strong="H0712"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w gifts|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* forgive \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sins. \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wagon|strong="H5699"\w* straight \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wagon. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wagon \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* Beth Shemesh \w in|strong="H1870"\w* Israel’s \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* sickness. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* cows \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* straight \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Beth Shemesh, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* sickness \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* sometimes \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Philistines \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* priests \w and|strong="H1121"\w* magicians \w said|strong="H3651"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* found \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tied|strong="H0631"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wagon|strong="H5699"\w*. \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* pen. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Philistines \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Holy \w Box|strong="H0712"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wagon|strong="H5699"\w* \w along|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bag \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* models \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tumors|strong="H2914"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beth Shemesh. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* stayed \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, mooing \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* rulers \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city limits \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Beth Shemesh. 
\p
\v 13 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Beth Shemesh \w were|strong="H5869"\w* harvesting \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*. \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Holy Box. \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w very|strong="H8055"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* again. \w They|strong="H5375"\w* ran \w to|strong="H7200"\w* get \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 14-15 The wagon came to the field that belonged to Joshua of Beth Shemesh and stopped there near a large rock. 
\p Some Levites took down the LORD’S Holy Box and the bag that had the golden models. The Levites put the LORD’S Box and the bag that was with it on the large rock. 
\p The people of Beth Shemesh cut up the wagon and killed the cows. That day, they sacrificed the cows as burnt offerings to the LORD. 
\p
\v 16 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* rulers \w watched|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Beth Shemesh do \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\p
\v 17 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* way \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* models \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumors|strong="H2914"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w gifts|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* sins \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* model \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* tumor \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w each|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* towns \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w*, \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* models \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* rulers. \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* walls \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w villages|strong="H3724"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth Shemesh \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Holy Box \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* rock. \w That|strong="H0834"\w* rock \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\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 from|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Shemesh. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* no priests\f + \fr 6:19  \fk no priests \ft Only priests were allowed to carry the Box of the Agreement.\f* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* lead \w the|strong="H3588"\w* celebration\f + \fr 6:19  \fk But there … celebration \ft This is based on the ancient Greek version and Josephus.\f* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Beth Shemesh \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Holy Box. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 70 \w men|strong="H0376"\w*\f + \fr 6:19  \ft This is found in a few Hebrew copies. Most Hebrew copies and the ancient versions have “70 men, 50,000 men.”\f* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* Beth Shemesh. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Beth Shemesh cried \w loudly|strong="H1419"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* punishment. 
\v 20 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* priest \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* Box? \w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Box \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*?” 
\p
\v 21 \w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* priest \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth Shemesh \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* Holy Box. \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* city.” 
\c 7  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6942"\w* Box \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* priest. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w performed|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* special ceremony \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6942"\w* Abinadab’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6942"\w* Box. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Box \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* Saves \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* 
\p \w Twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w passed|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Holy Box \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H0310"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w really|strong="H0559"\w* coming \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* throw \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* idols \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ashtoreth. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w* fully \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* threw \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* statues \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ashtoreth. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\p
\v 5 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w meet|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.” 
\p
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* met \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* got \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="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* began \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6684"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H4325"\w* eat \w any|strong="H6440"\w* food \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* confessed \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w served|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* meeting \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* fight \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* frightened \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* 
\v 8 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w stop|strong="H0408"\w* praying \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.” 
\p
\v 9 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* baby \w lamb|strong="H2924"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w whole|strong="H3632"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* prayer. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w closer|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w closer|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacrifice. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* clap \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* hit \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* scared \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w confused|strong="H2000"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* ran \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beth Car. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w along|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w*. 
\s1 Peace \w Comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 
\p
\v 12 \w After|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* special \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* people remember what \w God|strong="H3068"\w* did. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shen|strong="H8129"\w*\f + \fr 7:12  \fk Shen \ft Or “Jeshanah,” a town about 17 miles north of Jerusalem.\f* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* “\w Stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Help|strong="H5826"\w*.”\f + \fr 7:12  \fk Stone of Help \ft Or “Ebenezer.”\f* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H2008"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w*.” 
\p
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* defeated \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel’s|strong="H8050"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* won \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w area|strong="H1366"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. 
\p \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*. 
\p
\v 15 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w led|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 16 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w traveled|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H4725"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\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="H0853"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Samuel always \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\c 8  
\s1 Israel Asks for a King 
\p
\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="H0834"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 Samuel’s first \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*. \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Samuel’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* same \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w*. Joel \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Abijah \w accepted|strong="H3947"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* money secretly \w and|strong="H1980"\w* changed \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w court|strong="H4941"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* cheated \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w court|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H0935"\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* met \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H6908"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* elders \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w*, “You’re \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H1980"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w rule|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.” 
\p
\v 6 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* elders \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w lead|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* bad \w idea|strong="H1697"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H6963"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. 
\v 8 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* warning. \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w rules|strong="H4427"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* ruling \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w*: \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* force \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* force \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* soldiers—\w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* fight \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* horse soldiers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* army. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w guards|strong="H7323"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*. 
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\v 12 “\w A|strong="H7760"\w* king \w will|strong="H8269"\w* force \w your|strong="H7760"\w* sons \w to|strong="H4421"\w* become \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* choose which \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* sons \w will|strong="H8269"\w* be \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H8269"\w* 1000 \w men|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* which \w will|strong="H8269"\w* be \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H8269"\w* 50 \w men|strong="H8269"\w*. 
\p “\w A|strong="H7760"\w* king \w will|strong="H8269"\w* force some \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* sons \w to|strong="H4421"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* fields \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w gather|strong="H7114"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* force some \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* sons \w to|strong="H4421"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w to|strong="H4421"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*. 
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\v 13 “\w A|strong="H3947"\w* king \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* force some \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w make|strong="H3947"\w* perfume \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* some \w to|strong="H1323"\w* cook \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w bake|strong="H0644"\w* \w for|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
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\v 14 “\w A|strong="H3947"\w* king \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 15 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H6237"\w* one-tenth \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w grain|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* grapes, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w officers|strong="H5631"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
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\v 16 “\w A|strong="H3947"\w* king \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w women|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4399"\w*\f + \fr 8:16  \fk cattle \ft This is from the ancient Greek version. The standard Hebrew text has “young men.”\f* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w use|strong="H4399"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* all \w for|strong="H5650"\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* one-tenth \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\p “\w And|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* this king. 
\v 18 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.” 
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w Our|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|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 listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w repeated|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0413"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* go \w home|strong="H3068"\w*.” 
\c 9  
\s1 Saul Looks for His Father’s Donkeys 
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\v 1 \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* important \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin. \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiel|strong="H0022"\w*. \w Abiel|strong="H0022"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zeror. Zeror \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Becorath|strong="H1064"\w*. \w Becorath|strong="H1064"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aphiah, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* Benjamin. 
\v 2 Kish \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* stood \w a|strong="H1961"\w* head \w taller|strong="H1364"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w One|strong="H0259"\w* day Kish’s \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w lost|strong="H0006"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w*.” 
\v 4 Saul went \w to|strong="H0369"\w* look \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* donkeys. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* walked \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w area|strong="H0776"\w* around Shalisha. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Saul \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* servant could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* Kish’s donkeys. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* went \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w area|strong="H0776"\w* around \w Shaalim|strong="H8171"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* donkeys \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* either. \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* Saul \w traveled|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Benjamin, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* servant still could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* donkeys. 
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\v 5 Finally, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* town named \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “Let’s \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w My|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w worrying|strong="H4480"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* start \w worrying|strong="H4480"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.” 
\p
\v 6 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w A|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* true, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Maybe|strong="H0194"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “Sure, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* town, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*? \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w gift|strong="H8670"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w bags|strong="H3627"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*?” 
\p
\v 8 \w Again|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* little bit \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*.\f + \fr 9:8  \fk a little bit of money \ft Literally, “1/4 shekel of silver” (about 1/10 of an ounce).\f* Let’s \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H4672"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w*.” 
\p
\v 9-11 Saul said to his servant, “That is a good idea. Let’s go.” So they went to the town where the man of God was. 
\p Saul and the servant were walking up the hill toward town when they met some young women on the road. The young women were coming out to get water. Saul and the servant asked the young women, “Is the seer here?” (In the past, people in Israel called a prophet a “seer.” So if they wanted to ask something from God, they would say, “Let’s go to the seer.”) 
\p
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* women \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* seer \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w just|strong="H6258"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* road. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Some|strong="H2009"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* meeting \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* share \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* fellowship offering \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* worship.\f + \fr 9:12  \fk place for worship \ft Or “high place.” See “high place” in the Word List. Also in verses 14, 19, 25.\f* 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* hurry, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H0935"\w* catch \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w worship|strong="H3651"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* seer \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* begin \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gets|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* hurry, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H0935"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*.” 
\p
\v 14 Saul \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* servant \w started|strong="H3318"\w* walking \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* hill \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. Just \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, walking \w toward|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w He|strong="H0935"\w* \w was|strong="H8050"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* way \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w for|strong="H0935"\w* worship. 
\p
\v 15 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, 
\v 16 “\w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* new \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* suffering,\f + \fr 9:16  \fk suffering \ft This is from the ancient Greek version.\f* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* cries \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w*.” 
\p
\v 17 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H6113"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.” 
\p
\v 18 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* directions. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w just|strong="H2088"\w* happened \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Excuse \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w Could|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H0335"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* seer’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*?” 
\p
\v 19 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* seer. \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* worship. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* home \w tomorrow|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* questions. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* worry \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lost|strong="H0006"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* something \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w looking|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* something \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.” 
\p
\v 21 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* member \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 It|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* smallest \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* smallest \w in|strong="H0413"\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 do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* wants \w me|strong="H0413"\w*?” 
\p
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* eating \w area|strong="H4725"\w*. \w About|strong="H0935"\w* 30 \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* been \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* eat together \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w share|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sacrifice. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* most important \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* table. 
\v 23 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* meat \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w share|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* save.” 
\p
\v 24 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thigh|strong="H7785"\w*\f + \fr 9:24  \fk thigh \ft This was probably the left thigh that was reserved for important guests. The right thigh was reserved for the priest who sacrificed the animal. This priest helped kill the animal and put the fat from the animal on the altar as a gift to God.\f* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w table|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* meat \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* saved \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* special \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\p
\v 25 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* finished eating, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* worship \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* back \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. Samuel \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* bed \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w*, 
\v 26 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* sleep.\f + \fr 9:26  \fk made … to sleep \ft This is from the ancient Greek version. The standard Hebrew text has “Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof.” In ancient Israel, houses had flat roofs that were used as an extra room.\f* 
\p \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w morning|strong="H7837"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* house \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. 
\p
\v 27 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* walking together \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w edge|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* walked \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\c 10  
\s1 Samuel Anoints Saul 
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\v 1 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* jar \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* special \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7218"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* belong \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* control \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* save \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* enemies \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* all \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Here|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* sign \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* prove \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*:\f + \fr 10:1  \fk You will control … true \ft This is from the ancient Greek version.\f* 
\v 2 \w After|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6900"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Zelzah|strong="H6766"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, ‘\w Someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* stopped worrying \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w*. \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* worrying \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?’” 
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\v 3 Samuel \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* large \w oak|strong="H0436"\w* tree \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*. \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* worship \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H1423"\w*. \w The|strong="H0413"\w* second \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* leather bag full \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
\v 4 \w These|strong="H3947"\w* three \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* say hello \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w offer|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* offerings reserved \w for|strong="H3027"\w* priests,\f + \fr 10:4  \fk two bread offerings … priests \ft This is from the ancient Greek version and a Hebrew scroll from Qumran. The standard Hebrew text has “two of bread.”\f* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Gibeath \w Elohim|strong="H0430"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* fort \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* group \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w*. \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w worship|strong="H3651"\w*.\f + \fr 10:5  \fk place for worship \ft Or “high places,” places for worshiping God or false gods. These places were often on the hills and mountains.\f* \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*.\f + \fr 10:5  \fk prophesying \ft This usually means “speaking for God.” But here, this also means that the Spirit of God took control of people, causing them to sing and dance. Also in verses 11, 13.\f* \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* playing \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*, \w flutes|strong="H2485"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H2015"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* great power. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w changed|strong="H2015"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w different|strong="H0312"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* begin \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* these prophets. 
\v 7 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w happens|strong="H1961"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* choose \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
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\v 8 “\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* fellowship \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
\s1 Saul \w Becomes|strong="H3045"\w* \w Like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Prophets 
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\v 9 \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* leave \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* Saul’s \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w around|strong="H6437"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 10 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Gibeath \w Elohim|strong="H0430"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w met|strong="H7122"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* group \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* power, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Some|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Kish’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*? \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?” 
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\v 12 \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w living|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Gibeath Elohim \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* seems \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* leader.”\f + \fr 10:12  \fk Yes … leader \ft Literally, “And who is their father?” Often the man who taught and led other prophets was called “father.”\f* \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* famous \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?” 
\s1 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* Arrives \w Home|strong="H0001"\w* 
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\v 13 After \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*, \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* worship. 
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\v 14 \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0575"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* been?” 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H0369"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* couldn’t \w find|strong="H1245"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.” 
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\v 15 \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*?” 
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\v 16 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H0860"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* already \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.” \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w everything|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*. 
\s1 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w Announces|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w King|strong="H4410"\w* 
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\v 17 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Israelites \w to|strong="H0413"\w* meet \w together|strong="H6817"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0595"\w* led \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt’s|strong="H4714"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* tried \w to|strong="H0413"\w* hurt \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.’ 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* troubles \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w problems|strong="H6869"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3605"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* want \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.’ \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* come, \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H0505"\w* groups \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*.” 
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\v 20 \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 Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w began|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* choose \w the|strong="H3605"\w* new king. First, \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 Samuel told each \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* pass \w by|strong="H7126"\w*. Matri’s \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* chosen. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* Samuel told each \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Matri’s \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* walk \w by|strong="H7126"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* chosen. 
\p \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* behind \w the|strong="H0559"\w* supplies.” 
\p
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Saul \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* behind \w the|strong="H3605"\w* supplies. Saul \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* head taller \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\p
\v 24 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, “\w Long|strong="H0413"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!” 
\p
\v 25 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* explained \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \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 to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\p
\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="H0834"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* began \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* some troublemakers \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H0935"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* bad \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\s1 Nahash, King \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Ammonites 
\p King Nahash \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Ammonites \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* hurting \w the|strong="H0559"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gad \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Reuben. Nahash poked \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* right eye \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w each|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow anyone \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* poked \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* right eye \w of|strong="H1121"\w* every \w Israelite|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* living \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* area east \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Jordan River. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* 7000 \w Israelite|strong="H3808"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w ran|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Ammonites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Jabesh Gilead.\f + \fr 10:27  \fk Nahash … came to Jabesh Gilead \ft This is found in some ancient versions and in a Hebrew scroll from Qumran but not in the standard Hebrew text.\f* 
\c 11  
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\v 1 \w About|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* month later, \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w* surrounded \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.” 
\p
\v 2 \w But|strong="H3225"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* treaty \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w if|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w can|strong="H5869"\w* poke \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w person|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* ashamed.” 
\p
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Nahash, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w We|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w surrender|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* Gilead 
\p
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* where \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* lived. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* been \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What’s|strong="H4100"\w* wrong \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w crying|strong="H1058"\w*?” 
\p \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w messengers|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* story. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* power. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w pair|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\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 he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w carry|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5307"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*: “\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* doesn’t \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w thing|strong="H0259"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*.” 
\p \w A|strong="H3947"\w* \w great|strong="H6343"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 8 Saul \w gathered|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* together \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Bezek|strong="H0966"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* 300,000 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* 30,000 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\p
\v 9 \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* army \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* noon \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* saved.” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* Saul’s message \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H8055"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Nahash \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ammonite, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* separated \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w groups|strong="H7218"\w*. \w At|strong="H3117"\w* sunrise, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* changing guards \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w noon|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w ran|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* different directions—\w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* stayed \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0413"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t want \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*? \w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w here|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*! \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* saved \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” 
\p
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “Come, let’s go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. \w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w we|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* again make \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4410"\w*.” 
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\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H8055"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* fellowship \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H2076"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* celebration. 
\c 12  
\s1 Samuel Speaks About the King 
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\v 1 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* wanted \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* put \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lead|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w gray|strong="H7867"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* leader \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*. \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* anything wrong, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* tell \w these|strong="H3947"\w* things \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3947"\w* king.\f + \fr 12:3  \fk chosen king \ft Literally, “anointed one.” Also in verse 5.\f* Did \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w steal|strong="H3947"\w* anyone’s \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w or|strong="H2543"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*? Did \w I|strong="H2005"\w* hurt \w or|strong="H2543"\w* cheat \w anyone|strong="H2005"\w*? Did \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w ever|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* money, \w or|strong="H2543"\w* \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* pair \w of|strong="H3068"\w* sandals, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* something wrong? \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* did any \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* things, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w*.” 
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Israelites \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* bad \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* cheated \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
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\v 5 \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H2088"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* king \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*—\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* wrong \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*!” 
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* seen \w what|strong="H0834"\w* happened. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w chose|strong="H6213"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* accuse \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w*\f + \fr 12:7  \fk and I will tell you about \ft This is from the ancient Greek version.\f* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* good \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*. 
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\v 8 “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. Later, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* life hard \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H3318"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* help. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
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\v 9 “\w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* let \w them|strong="H0853"\w* become \w the|strong="H0853"\w* slaves \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* let \w them|strong="H0853"\w* become \w the|strong="H0853"\w* slaves \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* all \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* help. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* false gods \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Ashtoreth. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’ 
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\v 11 “\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Gideon|strong="H7971"\w*,\f + \fr 12:11  \fk Gideon \ft Literally, “Jerub-Baal,” a nickname given to Gideon earlier. (See Judges 6:32).\f* \w Barak|strong="H0917"\w*,\f + \fr 12:11  \fk Barak \ft This is found in the ancient Greek and Syriac versions. The Hebrew has “Bedan.”\f* \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.\f + \fr 12:11  \fk Samuel \ft The Syriac version and some copies of the Greek version have “Samson.”\f* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w safety|strong="H0983"\w*. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* want \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!’ \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* already \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 14 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* commands. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* ruling \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* save \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.\f + \fr 12:14  \fk If you do, God will save you \ft This is from the ancient Greek version.\f* 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H6310"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* destroy \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* king. 
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\v 16 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.\f + \fr 12:17  \fk time of … harvest \ft This was the dry time of year when no rains fell.\f* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” 
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w prayed|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* became \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. 
\v 19 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*! \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w* many times. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*—\w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” 
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\v 20 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w stop|strong="H5493"\w* \w following|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. 
\v 21 Idols \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H5337"\w* statues—\w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H3276"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* worship \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. Idols \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H3276"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*! 
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\v 22 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5203"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own good \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5203"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H2308"\w* \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*. \w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* life. 
\v 24 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* honor \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* sincerely \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. Remember \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wonderful \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 25 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* stubborn \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*, God \w will|strong="H4428"\w* throw \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w*, like dirt \w swept|strong="H5595"\w* out \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* broom.” 
\c 13  
\s1 Saul Makes His First Mistake 
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\v 1 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* 30\f + \fr 13:1  \fk 30 \ft This first number and part of the second number in this verse are missing in the Hebrew text. The whole verse is missing from most copies of the ancient Greek version, but a few late Greek copies have the numbers 30 and 42. Acts 13:21 says that Saul was king for forty years.\f* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 42 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.\f + \fr 13:1  \fk He ruled … 42 years \ft Or “After he had ruled over Israel for 2 years, ….”\f* 
\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* 3000 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* 2000 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* stayed \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* 1000 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* stayed \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* back \w home|strong="H0168"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* camp \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* rebelled.”\f + \fr 13:3  \fk They said … rebelled \ft This is from the ancient Greek version.\f* 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* happened.” \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Israel. 
\v 4 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* leader. \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w really|strong="H0559"\w* hate \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*!” 
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* join \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Aven. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* 3000\f + \fr 13:5  \fk 3000 \ft This is found in some copies of the ancient Greek version and the Syriac version. The standard Hebrew text has “30,000.”\f* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* 6000 horse \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*. \w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|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 They|strong="H3588"\w* felt trapped. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* ran away \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* cracks \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w among|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* wells, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* holes \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground. 
\v 7 \w Some|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* went \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w River|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0776"\w* shaking \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* meet Saul \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. Saul \w waited|strong="H3176"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w began|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* leave Saul. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fellowship \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*. 
\v 10 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* sacrifice, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* leaving \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathering|strong="H0622"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* myself, ‘\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* help \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w yet|strong="H6258"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w forced|strong="H0662"\w* myself \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*.’” 
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\v 13 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5528"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3559"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* family \w rule|strong="H4467"\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 won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w continue|strong="H6965"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* wants \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.\f + \fr 13:14  \fk a man who wants to obey him \ft Literally, “a man according to his heart.” This could also mean “a man of his own choosing.”\f* \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* found \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*—\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* new \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*.” 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Battle \w at|strong="H8050"\w* Micmash 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rest \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*\f + \fr 13:15  \fk Saul and the rest of his army left Gilgal \ft This is found in the ancient Greek version but not in the standard Hebrew text.\f* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* still \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* 600. 
\v 16 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w his|strong="H4672"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* went \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
\p \w The|strong="H5973"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H0413"\w* \w best|strong="H7218"\w* soldiers began \w the|strong="H0413"\w* attack. \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* split \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w groups|strong="H7218"\w*. \w One|strong="H0259"\w* group \w went|strong="H3318"\w* north \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, near \w Shual|strong="H7777"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* second group went southeast \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Horon, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* third group went east \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*. \w That|strong="H6437"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w looks|strong="H8259"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w There|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w blacksmiths|strong="H2796"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* afraid \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* iron \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Only|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H3913"\w* iron tools. \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w if|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* needed \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H3913"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* plows, hoes, \w axes|strong="H7134"\w*, \w or|strong="H0376"\w* sickles, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* Philistine blacksmiths charged 1/3 ounce\f + \fr 13:21  \fk 1/3 ounce \ft Literally, “1 \+tl pim\+tl*” (7.8 g).\f* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* silver \w for|strong="H1961"\w* sharpening plows \w and|strong="H6310"\w* hoes \w and|strong="H6310"\w* 1/6 ounce\f + \fr 13:21  \fk 1/6 ounce \ft Literally, “1/3 shekel” (3.8 g).\f* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* silver \w for|strong="H1961"\w* sharpening picks, \w axes|strong="H7134"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* iron tip \w on|strong="H1961"\w* ox goads. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3808"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* iron \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w*. \w Only|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w weapons|strong="H4421"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w A|strong="H3318"\w* group \w of|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* soldiers guarded \w the|strong="H0413"\w* mountain pass \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*. 
\c 14  
\s1 Jonathan Attacks the Philistines 
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\v 1 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* talking \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*. \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let’s \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* camp \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* valley.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w tree|strong="H7416"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* threshing floor\f + \fr 14:2  \fk at the threshing floor \ft Or “in Migron.”\f* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* edge \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* hill.\f + \fr 14:2  \fk edge of the hill \ft Or “the edge of Gibeah.”\f* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* about 600 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 3 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* named \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w*. \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ichabod’s|strong="H0350"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*. \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*. \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w wore|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. 
\p \w These|strong="H5971"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* planning \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* get \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* camp. \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* large \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* large \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Bozez|strong="H0949"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* large \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Seneh|strong="H5573"\w*. 
\v 5 \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H6828"\w* rocks faced \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w toward|strong="H0259"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H6828"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* faced \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w toward|strong="H0259"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* helper \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*, “Come \w on|strong="H0413"\w*, let’s \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* camp \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* foreigners.\f + \fr 14:6  \fk foreigners \ft Literally, “uncircumcised.” This means people who did not share in the agreement God made with Israel. See “circumcise, circumcision” in the Word List.\f* \w Maybe|strong="H0194"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w use|strong="H5375"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w can|strong="H0369"\w* stop \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*—\w it|strong="H3588"\w* doesn’t \w matter|strong="H4592"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5288"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5288"\w*.” 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* young \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* Jonathan’s \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* best. \w Whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* decide, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*.” 
\p
\v 8 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let’s \w go|strong="H1540"\w*! We’ll \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* valley \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Philistine guards. We’ll \w let|strong="H1540"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w Stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*,’ \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H5975"\w*. \w We|strong="H0518"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Philistine \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w climb|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* mean \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* helper \w let|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* guards \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w holes|strong="H2356"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Philistines \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fort \w shouted|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* helper, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* here. We’ll \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* lesson.” 
\p \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* helper, “\w Follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hill. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* letting \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Philistines.” 
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\v 13-14 So Jonathan climbed up the hill with his hands and feet, and his helper was right behind him. Jonathan and his helper attacked them. In the first attack, they killed 20 Philistines in an area about one-half acre in size. Jonathan fought the men who attacked from the front. His helper came behind him and killed the men who were only wounded. 
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\v 15 \w Great|strong="H0430"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w* spread \w among|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistine \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*—\w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w at|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fort. \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bravest \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w shake|strong="H7264"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* guards \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Philistine soldiers running \w away|strong="H4127"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* different ways. 
\v 17 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w*, “\w Count|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* want \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w know|strong="H0854"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w* camp.” 
\p \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* helper \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\p
\v 18 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box!” (\w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* Holy Box \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.)\f + \fr 14:18  \ft The ancient Greek and Latin versions have “Saul said to Ahijah, ‘Bring the ephod!’ (At that time Ahijah was wearing the ephod.)”\f* 
\v 19 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \add \+w waiting|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w for|strong="H0413"\+w* advice \+w from|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0559"\+w*\add*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w noise|strong="H1995"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* confusion \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w growing|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w growing|strong="H1980"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w becoming|strong="H1980"\w* impatient. \w Finally|strong="H5704"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w That’s|strong="H0834"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*. \w Put|strong="H0622"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \add \+w and|strong="H1980"\+w* stop \+w praying|strong="H1696"\+w*\add*.” 
\p
\v 20 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* gathered \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H2199"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Philistine \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* confused. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* fighting \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\v 21 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* past \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* stayed \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w joined|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Israelites|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 All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* running \w away|strong="H0310"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w joined|strong="H1692"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* began \w chasing|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* moved \w on|strong="H3117"\w* past Beth Aven. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w*—\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* 10,000 \w men|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* spread \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hill country \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim.\f + \fr 14:23  \fk The whole army … Ephraim \ft This is from the ancient Greek version.\f* 
\s1 \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* \w Makes|strong="H3068"\w* Another Mistake 
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\v 24 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* big mistake \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 14:24  \fk But Saul … that day \ft This is from the ancient Greek version. The standard Hebrew text has “The Israelites were very tired and hungry that day.”\f* \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w oath|strong="H0422"\w*: “\w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w eats|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w*, \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* finish defeating \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w under|strong="H0422"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w*.” \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w promise|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*. 
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\v 25-26 Because of the fighting, the people went into some woods. Then they saw a honeycomb on the ground. The Israelites went up to the honeycomb, but they didn’t eat any of it. They were afraid to break the promise. 
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* know \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* eat. \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* stick \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* stick \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w honeycomb|strong="H3295"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* pulled \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* ate \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* began \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w feel|strong="H5869"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w One|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* forced \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* make \w a|strong="H0834"\w* special \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w eats|strong="H0398"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w under|strong="H7650"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w*. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0398"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w anything|strong="H3899"\w*. \w That’s|strong="H0834"\w* \w why|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* weak.” 
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\v 29 \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w has|strong="H0776"\w* \w brought|strong="H5916"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* lot \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* much better \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w feel|strong="H5869"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* tasting \w just|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*. 
\v 30 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* better \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0398"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* killed \w more|strong="H0637"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.” 
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\v 31 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Israelites \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* fought \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* way \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w*. \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w tired|strong="H5774"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* hungry. 
\v 32 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Philistines. Now \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* hungry \w that|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* animals \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* still \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* animals. 
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\v 33 Someone \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. They’re \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* meat \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*!” 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w Roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*!” 
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bull|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bulls|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* meat \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w*.” 
\p \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* himself \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 36 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let’s \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*. \w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H0962"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* kill \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*!” 
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* army \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*.” 
\p \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let’s \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.” 
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\v 37 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* chase \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? \w Will|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*?” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\v 38 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*! Let’s \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w committed|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 39 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swear|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* own \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* sinned, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” \w None|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* word. 
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\v 40 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* stand \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* stand \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*.” 
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* wish, sir.” 
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\v 41 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w prayed|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, why haven’t \w you|strong="H0413"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* today? Show \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* sinned. If \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* son \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w give|strong="H3051"\w* Urim. \w But|strong="H0559"\w* if \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* sinned, \w give|strong="H3051"\w* Thummim.”\f + \fr 14:41  \fk Then Samuel prayed … give Thummim \ft This is found in the ancient Greek version. The standard Hebrew text has, “Then Samuel prayed to the Lord, God of Israel, ‘Give the right answer.’”\f* 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* shown \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ones \w who|strong="H3068"\w* sinned, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w free|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 42 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Throw|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w* again \w to|strong="H0559"\w* show \w the|strong="H0559"\w* guilty \w one|strong="H1121"\w*—\w me|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H0996"\w* \w my|strong="H0996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*.” \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* shown \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w*. 
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\v 43 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
\p \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* only \w tasted|strong="H2938"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* stick. \w Should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*?” 
\p
\v 44 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* oath \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* punish \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” 
\p
\v 45 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* led \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H3444"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Must|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*? \w Never|strong="H3808"\w*! \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Jonathan’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*! \w God|strong="H0430"\w* helped \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* fight \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Philistines \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* saved \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
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\v 46 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w did|strong="H1980"\w* not chase \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w The|strong="H0310"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\s1 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* Fights Israel’s Enemies 
\p
\v 47 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* control \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* lived \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w*, \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* defeated \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* went. 
\v 48 Saul \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H2428"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* enemies \w who|strong="H3478"\w* tried \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H5221"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. 
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\v 49 \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w Ishvi|strong="H3440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malki Shua. \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* older \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*. \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*. 
\v 50 \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w*. \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w*. 
\p \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*. \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*. 
\v 51 \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abner’s|strong="H0074"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abiel|strong="H0022"\w*. 
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\v 52 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* fought \w hard|strong="H2389"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Any|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H0622"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* group \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* stayed \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* protected \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\c 15  
\s1 Saul Destroys the Amalekites 
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\v 1 \w One|strong="H1697"\w* day \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: ‘\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* tried \w to|strong="H0559"\w* stop \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Canaan. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* saw \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* go fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* live; \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w little|strong="H5768"\w* \w babies|strong="H0802"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*.’” 
\p
\v 4 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w Telaim|strong="H2923"\w*. There \w were|strong="H0376"\w* 200,000 \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* 10,000 \w other|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, including \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* waited \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*! \w Leave|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* won’t \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* showed \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* fought \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* chased \w them|strong="H0853"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w border|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \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*. Saul \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. Saul let \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Agag’s|strong="H2763"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3808"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* felt bad \w about|strong="H5921"\w* destroying \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* live. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* kept \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fat \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* kept \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* worth keeping. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H0014"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* destroyed \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* worth keeping. 
\s1 Samuel Tells \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w About|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* Sin 
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: 
\v 11 “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w stopped|strong="H7725"\w* \w following|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* doing \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w next|strong="H3027"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* people \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. \w He|strong="H1242"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* stone \w monument|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* honor \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1242"\w* \w left|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.” 
\p \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* just offered \w the|strong="H0559"\w* first \w part|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* things \w he|strong="H1242"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Amalekites \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* burnt offering \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Lord.\f + \fr 15:12  \fk Saul had just offered … Lord \ft This is from the ancient Greek version.\f* 
\v 13 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* near \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w greeted|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*! \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* obeyed \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
\p
\v 14 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*?” 
\p
\v 15 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w saved|strong="H3498"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* burn \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w But|strong="H3498"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* destroyed \w everything|strong="H0834"\w* else.” 
\p
\v 16 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “Stop! \w Let|strong="H7503"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* last \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.” 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
\p
\v 17 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* past \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* important, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w chose|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* became \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w leader|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* special \w mission|strong="H1870"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* evil people. \w Destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w*! \w Fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w completely|strong="H3615"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*.’ 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*? \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w because|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* took \w in|strong="H0413"\w* battle.” 
\p
\v 20 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*! \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* destroyed all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* only \w one|strong="H0834"\w*—\w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* best \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.” 
\p
\v 22 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Which pleases \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* more: \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w obeying|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H0559"\w*? \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w offer|strong="H2077"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*. \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w offer|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*. 
\v 23 Refusing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* obey \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* bad \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* sorcery. Being stubborn \w and|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* want \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* worshiping \w idols|strong="H8655"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* refused \w to|strong="H3068"\w* obey \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* refuses \w to|strong="H3068"\w* accept \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” 
\p
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* did \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* did \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* did \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. \w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” 
\p
\v 26 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejects|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.” 
\p
\v 27 When \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H5437"\w* leave, \w Saul|strong="H2388"\w* \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* \w Samuel’s|strong="H8050"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*. \w The|strong="H2388"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w a|strong="H5414"\w* man \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w person|strong="H0413"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* lives \w forever|strong="H5331"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H8266"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w always|strong="H5331"\w* changing \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w*.” 
\p
\v 30 \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “All right, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*! \w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w Show|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* respect \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.” 
\v 31 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\p
\v 32 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* tied \w with|strong="H0413"\w* chains \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H0403"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* won’t kill \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.”\f + \fr 15:32  \fk Surely … kill me \ft The ancient Greek version has “This treatment is worse than death.”\f* 
\p
\v 33 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w babies|strong="H0802"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w mothers|strong="H0517"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H0802"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* no \w children|strong="H7921"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* cut \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w pieces|strong="H8158"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 
\p
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0413"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. 
\v 35 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* sad \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w sorry|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* made \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\c 16  
\s1 Samuel Goes to Bethlehem 
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w feel|strong="H7200"\w* sorry \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w*\f + \fr 16:1  \fk horn \ft An animal’s horn is hollow and often used like a bottle.\f* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Bethlehem. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* lives \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Bethlehem, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* chosen \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* new \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” 
\p
\v 2 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “If \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* try \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w*.” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Bethlehem. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H1241"\w* \w calf|strong="H5697"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.’ 
\v 3 \w Invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w person|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w shook|strong="H2729"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w met|strong="H7122"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*?” 
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\v 5 \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Yes, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Prepare|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w*.” \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w* prepared \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* share \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Jesse \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* sons \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H0389"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “Eliab \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w tall|strong="H6967"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w handsome|strong="H4758"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* judge \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. \w People|strong="H0120"\w* judge \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w outside|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. Eliab \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*.” 
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* second son, \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w*. \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w* walked \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* man \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w*.” 
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* walk \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* man, \w either|strong="H1571"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* showed \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H5288"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sons \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w*?” 
\p \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* son—\w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* care \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.” 
\p \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w sit|strong="H5437"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* eat \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrives|strong="H0935"\w*.” 
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\v 12 Jesse \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* someone \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* youngest son. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* son \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w good-looking|strong="H2896"\w*, healthy\f + \fr 16:12  \fk healthy \ft The Hebrew word means “red,” “ruddy,” or “red-haired.”\f* young man. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w*. 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*.” 
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\v 13 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w poured|strong="H4886"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* special \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* Jesse’s youngest son \w in|strong="H0413"\w* front \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* great power \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w home|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 
\s1 \w An|strong="H6965"\w* Evil \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* Bothers \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* 
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w him|strong="H0853"\w* much \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w An|strong="H0559"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* bothering \w you|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Give|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w command|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w we|strong="H4994"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*. \w If|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w this|strong="H3045"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* music \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* feel \w better|strong="H3027"\w*.” 
\p
\v 17 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Find|strong="H7200"\w* \w someone|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w plays|strong="H5059"\w* music \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 18 \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* named \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w living|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Bethlehem. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jesse’s|strong="H3448"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* harp. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fights \w well|strong="H3045"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* smart \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w handsome|strong="H8389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.” 
\p
\v 19 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* named \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* takes care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 20 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H0259"\w* \w things|strong="H0259"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* gift \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w some|strong="H0259"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* leather bag full \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 21 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* helper \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* message \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*. “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w serve|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* very much.” 
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\v 23 \w Any|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w leave|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* begin \w to|strong="H0413"\w* feel \w better|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\c 17  
\s1 Goliath Challenges Israel 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w armies|strong="H4264"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w for|strong="H4264"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* met \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Their|strong="H0834"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*, \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* town called Ephes Dammim. 
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\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w*. \w Their|strong="H0622"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w*. \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* lined \w up|strong="H6186"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*. \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*. \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* champion fighter \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* over 9 \w feet|strong="H0520"\w*\f + \fr 17:4  \fk over 9 feet \ft Literally, “6 cubits and 1 span” (2.9 m). Josephus, most copies of the ancient Greek version, and a Hebrew scroll from Qumran all have “4 cubits and 1 span.” This is 6' 6” (2 m) for the short cubit or 7' 7” (2.33 m) for the long cubit.\f* \w tall|strong="H1363"\w*. \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. 
\v 5 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* coat \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w armor|strong="H8302"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* made \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scales|strong="H7193"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* fish. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w armor|strong="H8302"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* made \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* 125 pounds.\f + \fr 17:5  \fk 125 pounds \ft Literally, “5000 shekels” (57.5 kg).\f* 
\v 6 Goliath \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* protectors \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w legs|strong="H7272"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* had \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w* tied \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* back. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* wooden part \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* big \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w weaver’s|strong="H0707"\w* rod. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* spear’s blade weighed 15 pounds.\f + \fr 17:7  \fk 15 pounds \ft Literally, “600 shekels” (6.9 kg).\f* Goliath’s helper \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* Goliath’s \w shield|strong="H6793"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Each|strong="H0376"\w* \w day|strong="H3381"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H5975"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* shout \w a|strong="H7121"\w* challenge \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* lined \w up|strong="H5975"\w* ready \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*? \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w choose|strong="H1262"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* man \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* wins \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* Philistines \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* man, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* win, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. \w You|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w us|strong="H5647"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* stand \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* fun \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* dare \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*.” 
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\v 11 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* soldiers \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Goliath \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\s1 David Goes \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Battle Front 
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\v 12  \f + \fr 17:12  \ft The oldest copies of the ancient Greek version do not have 17:12-31, 41, 48b, 50, 55-58; 18:1-5, 10-11, 17-19, 29b-30.\f* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*. \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* Ephrathah family \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Jesse’s|strong="H3448"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* first \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*. 
\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* son. \w The|strong="H0310"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* sons \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* army, 
\v 15 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* time \w to|strong="H1980"\w* time \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \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* out \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H6150"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Israelite army. Goliath insulted Israel like \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* 40 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w One|strong="H2088"\w* day \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w basket|strong="H0374"\w*\f + \fr 17:17  \fk basket \ft Literally, “ephah.”\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* cooked \w grain|strong="H7039"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Also|strong="H0853"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w cheese|strong="H2461"\w* \w for|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w officer|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H0428"\w* commands \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers’|strong="H0251"\w* group \w of|strong="H8269"\w* 1000 \w soldiers|strong="H6235"\w*. \w See|strong="H0935"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* doing. \w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* something \w to|strong="H0935"\w* show \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w all|strong="H6485"\w* right. 
\v 19 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.” 
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\v 20 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* another shepherd \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* food \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* drove \w their|strong="H5375"\w* wagon \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w camp|strong="H4570"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* positions \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w began|strong="H0935"\w* \w shouting|strong="H7321"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H7122"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* lined \w up|strong="H6186"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* ready \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* food \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* man \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* supplies. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Israelite soldiers \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 23 \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* brothers, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* champion fighter \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w*. \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* shouted \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* Israel \w as|strong="H1697"\w* usual. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Goliath \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 25 \w One|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*? \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*! \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* day \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* fun \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="H0834"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4428"\w* money. \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* Goliath. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* taxes \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.” 
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\v 26 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* reward \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w killing|strong="H5221"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* taking \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H5975"\w* anyway? \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* only \w some|strong="H0376"\w* foreigner,\f + \fr 17:26  \fk foreigner \ft Literally, “uncircumcised.” This means a person who did not share in the agreement God made with Israel. See “circumcise, circumcision” in the Word List. Also in verse 36.\f* nothing \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w think|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*?” 
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\v 27 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Israelite \w told|strong="H0559"\w* David \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reward \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w killing|strong="H5221"\w* Goliath. 
\v 28 \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w leave|strong="H5203"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*? \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w wanted|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.” 
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\v 29 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*? \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* wrong! \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* only talking.” 
\v 30 \w He|strong="H0559"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w questions|strong="H1697"\w*. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w answers|strong="H0559"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. 
\v 32 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w People|strong="H0120"\w* shouldn’t \w let|strong="H0408"\w* Goliath discourage \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H5650"\w* am \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H5307"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.” 
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\v 33 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* go \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. You’re \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w soldier|strong="H4421"\w*!\f + \fr 17:33  \fk You’re not even a soldier \ft Or “You are only a boy!” The Hebrew word for “boy” often means “servant” or “the helper who carries a soldier’s weapons.”\f* Goliath \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*.” 
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\v 34 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* times \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taking|strong="H0935"\w* care \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* some \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Once|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w another|strong="H7716"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\v 35 \w I|strong="H0310"\w* chased \w that|strong="H0310"\w* wild animal, \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sheep \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* wild animal jumped \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H2388"\w* \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fur \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0310"\w* \w hit|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 36 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*! \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* foreigner, Goliath, \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. Goliath \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w die|strong="H5221"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* fun \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 37 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.” 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
\v 38 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w helmet|strong="H6959"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w armor|strong="H8302"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w body|strong="H8302"\w*. 
\v 39 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w tried|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* walk \w around|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w tried|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* wear \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* uniform, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w used|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* heavy \w things|strong="H0428"\w*. 
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* fight \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*. I’m \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w used|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 40 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* walking \w stick|strong="H4731"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2512"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* shepherd’s \w bag|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* held \w his|strong="H3947"\w* sling \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5066"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* meet \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\s1 \w David|strong="H3027"\w* Kills Goliath 
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\v 41 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* slowly \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* closer \w and|strong="H1980"\w* closer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. Goliath’s helper \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* large \w shield|strong="H6793"\w*. 
\v 42 Goliath \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* disgust. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* only \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w*, healthy\f + \fr 17:42  \fk healthy \ft The Hebrew word means “red,” “ruddy,” or “red-haired.”\f* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*.\f + \fr 17:42  \fk boy \ft Or “teenager” or “soldier’s helper.”\f* 
\v 43 Goliath \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w What|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w stick|strong="H4731"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w*? Did \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* chase \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w like|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* Goliath used \w the|strong="H0853"\w* names \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w curses|strong="H7043"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 44 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Come here, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* I’ll feed \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animals|strong="H0929"\w*.” 
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\v 45 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* using \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w*. \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* bad \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 46 \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* feed \w your|strong="H3068"\w* body \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H0776"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 47 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6951"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* need \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” 
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\v 48 Goliath \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* slowly walked closer \w and|strong="H6965"\w* closer \w toward|strong="H7122"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* Goliath. 
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\v 49 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bag|strong="H3627"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* sling \w and|strong="H0776"\w* swung \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sling. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* flew \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sling \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w hit|strong="H5221"\w* Goliath right \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* eyes. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w sank|strong="H2883"\w* deep \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* Goliath \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*—\w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*. 
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\v 50 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* only \w a|strong="H4480"\w* sling \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*! \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w hit|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* didn’t \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, 
\v 51 \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Goliath’s|strong="H2719"\w* own \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheath|strong="H8593"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w used|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\p \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* other \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* hero \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*. 
\v 52 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w started|strong="H6965"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* limits \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* many \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Their|strong="H0935"\w* bodies \w were|strong="H3478"\w* scattered \w along|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Shaaraim|strong="H8189"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. 
\v 53 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w chasing|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* many \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. 
\p
\v 54 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine’s|strong="H6430"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* kept \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine’s|strong="H6430"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w home|strong="H0168"\w*. 
\s1 Saul \w Begins|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Fear \w David|strong="H1732"\w* 
\p
\v 55 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w watched|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* fight Goliath. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*. “\w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man’s|strong="H5315"\w* father?” 
\p \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0518"\w* swear \w I|strong="H0518"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, sir.” 
\p
\v 56 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Find out \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* father \w is|strong="H2088"\w*.” 
\p
\v 57 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H6430"\w* \w killing|strong="H5221"\w* Goliath, \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* holding \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine’s|strong="H6430"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. 
\p
\v 58 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* father?” 
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* am \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Bethlehem.” 
\c 18  
\s1 David and Jonathan Become Friends 
\p
\v 1-2 Saul decided to take David with him. He would not let David go back home to his father. After David finished talking with Saul, Jonathan developed a strong friendship with David.\f + \fr 18:1-2  \fk Jonathan … with David \ft Literally, “Jonathan’s soul was tied to David’s soul.”\f* 
\v 3 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* much \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*, \w so|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H3772"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* special \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* coat \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* wearing \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* fact, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* whole uniform—\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 even|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* belt. 
\s1 Saul Notices \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* Success 
\p
\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w wherever|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H3190"\w* \w successful|strong="H7919"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 6 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* fight \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w On|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*, \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* battles, \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w sang|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w danced|strong="H4246"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w played|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* lyres. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* did \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H7122"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* front \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*! 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* sang, 
\b
\q1 “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* tens \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*.” 
\b
\p
\v 8 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w song|strong="H1697"\w* \w upset|strong="H5869"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* women \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* credit \w for|strong="H5414"\w* killing tens \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* enemy, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* credit \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*. \w A|strong="H5414"\w* little \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w itself|strong="H2088"\w*!\f + \fr 18:8  \fk A little more … itself \ft This is not in one of the oldest and best copies of the ancient Greek version.\f*” 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* watched \w David|strong="H1732"\w* very closely. 
\s1 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w Is|strong="H1931"\w* Afraid \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* 
\p
\v 10 \w The|strong="H0413"\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="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* wild\f + \fr 18:10  \fk Saul … wild \ft Or “Saul prophesied.” The Hebrew word means that the person lost control of what they said and did. Usually this meant God was using them to give a special message to other people.\f* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w played|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* harp \w to|strong="H0413"\w* calm \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* usually \w did|strong="H3117"\w*, 
\v 11 \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H5221"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* hand. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “I’ll \w pin|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*.” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* jumped \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* both \w times|strong="H6471"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* 1000 \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*. \w This|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* even more \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* battle \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w returned|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w successful|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w successful|strong="H7919"\w* David \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* even \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* battle. 
\s1 \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* Wants \w His|strong="H3605"\w* Daughter  //  \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Marry \w David|strong="H1732"\w* 
\p
\v 17 \w One|strong="H0802"\w* day \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* real \w soldier|strong="H4421"\w*.\f + \fr 18:17  \fk real soldier \ft That is, a member of the warrior class. They were free from certain duties of ordinary citizens.\f* \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*.” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w really|strong="H0559"\w* \w thinking|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* won’t \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* kill \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* kill \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* important man \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* important \w family|strong="H4940"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* can’t marry \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* daughter.” 
\p
\v 19 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* Meholah. 
\p
\v 20 \w People|strong="H5869"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* happy. 
\v 21 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w* Michal \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* Michal \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* kill \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H8147"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* daughter \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” 
\p
\v 22 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* private. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* likes \w you|strong="H6680"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w like|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*. \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* marry \w his|strong="H3605"\w* daughter.” 
\p
\v 23 \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Do \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w easy|strong="H7043"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*? \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, \w ordinary|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*.” 
\p
\v 24 \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* doesn’t want \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* pay money \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* daughter.\f + \fr 18:25  \fk money for his daughter \ft In Bible times a man usually had to give money to a woman’s father before he could marry her.\f* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w wants|strong="H2656"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* get \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* price \w for|strong="H3588"\w* marrying \w his|strong="H1732"\w* daughter \w is|strong="H0369"\w* 100 \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w*.’” \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* secret \w plan|strong="H2803"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* kill \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\p
\v 26 Saul’s \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* happy \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* chance \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* immediately 
\v 27 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* fight \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 200\f + \fr 18:27  \fk 200 \ft The ancient Greek version has “100.”\f* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H0376"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* because \w he|strong="H1931"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*. 
\v 28 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 29 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\p
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* fight \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelites, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* defeated \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* best \w officer|strong="H8269"\w*. 
\c 19  
\s1 Jonathan Helps David 
\p
\v 1 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w liked|strong="H2654"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w*, 
\v 2-3 so he warned him. “Be careful! Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. In the morning go into the field and hide. I will go out into the field with my father. We will stand in the field where you are hiding. I will talk to my father about you, and I will tell you what I learn.” 
\p
\v 4 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hasn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* always \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 5 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* risked \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* won \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\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="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* hurt \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? He’s \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*. \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* reason \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.” 
\p
\v 6 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*. \w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, David won’t \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\s1 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* Tries \w Again|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Kill \w David|strong="H1732"\w* 
\p
\v 8 \w Once|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* badly, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* harp. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* threw \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w tried|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w pin|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* jumped \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* missed \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w stuck|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. 
\p
\v 11 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H0518"\w* stayed \w there|strong="H0369"\w* all \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w They|strong="H0518"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* \w waiting|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w warned|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w She|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w run|strong="H4422"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0369"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*.” 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H1732"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w household|strong="H8655"\w* \w god|strong="H0413"\w*, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w goats’|strong="H5795"\w* hair \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* she \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* statue \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. 
\p
\v 14 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* prisoner. \w But|strong="H3947"\w* Michal \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.” 
\p
\v 15 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H4191"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* lying \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w kills|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 16 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* David’s house. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w inside|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H0935"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* only \w a|strong="H0935"\w* statue \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* hair \w was|strong="H4397"\w* only \w goat’s|strong="H5795"\w* hair. 
\p
\v 17 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* trick \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w like|strong="H3602"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*? \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* now \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* gone.” 
\p \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w David|strong="H7971"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* didn’t help \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.” 
\s1 \w David|strong="H7971"\w* Goes \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Camps \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Ramah 
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\v 18 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* camps \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prophets \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H5121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* camps near \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 
\v 20 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* arrest \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* camps, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* group \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*.\f + \fr 19:20  \fk prophesying \ft This usually means “speaking for God.” But here, this also means that the Spirit of God took control of the people, causing them to sing and dance. Also in verse 23.\f* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* leading \w the|strong="H0853"\w* group. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* about \w this|strong="H5046"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* began \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w a|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* began \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Finally|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* big \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* threshing floor \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Secu|strong="H7906"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* camps \w near|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.” 
\p
\v 23 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* camps \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* camps \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* took \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. 
\p \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?” 
\c 20  
\s1 David and Jonathan  //  Make an Agreement 
\p
\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* camps \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* crime? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* trying \w to|strong="H0559"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5315"\w*?” 
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\v 2 \w Jonathan|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1697"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* true! \w My|strong="H5641"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* trying \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w My|strong="H5641"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w first|strong="H2088"\w* \w telling|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w important|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w*, \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* always \w tells|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* wants \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* true!” 
\p
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*, ‘\w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* must \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.’\f + \fr 20:3  \fk he will tell David \ft This is from the ancient Greek version. The standard Hebrew text here has “he will be upset.”\f* \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* close \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
\p
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moon|strong="H2320"\w* celebration. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* supposed \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. 
\v 6 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* notices \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w*, \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H0559"\w* go \w home|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w having|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* own feast \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* monthly \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w let|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* join \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*.’ 
\v 7 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* father \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘Fine,’ \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* father \w becomes|strong="H3045"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w to|strong="H0559"\w* hurt \w me|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 8 Jonathan, \w be|strong="H4191"\w* kind \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.” 
\p
\v 9 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w never|strong="H3808"\w*! \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* plans \w to|strong="H0559"\w* hurt \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* warn \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* warn \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w if|strong="H0176"\w* \w your|strong="H5046"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* bad things \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*?” 
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3318"\w*, let’s \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* together \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H1540"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* learn \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* feels \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* learn \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* feels \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0227"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7992"\w* days, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* field. 
\v 13 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* wants \w to|strong="H0413"\w* hurt \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* know. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w safety|strong="H7965"\w*. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 14-15 As long as I live, show me the same kindness the LORD does. And if I die, never stop showing this kindness to my family. Be faithful to us, even when the LORD destroys all your enemies\f + \fr 20:14-15  \fk enemies \ft Or “descendants.”\f* from the earth.” 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* asked \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3027"\w* keeping \w it|strong="H3772"\w*.\f + \fr 20:16  \ft The Hebrew text here is unclear, and several different translations are possible.\f* 
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\v 17 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* asked \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* repeat \w this|strong="H3588"\w* agreement \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* David, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moon|strong="H2320"\w* celebration. \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* father \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w see|strong="H6485"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3083"\w* gone. 
\v 19 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w third|strong="H8027"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* same \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* trouble \w began|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Wait|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* hill. 
\v 20 \w On|strong="H7969"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* day \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H7971"\w* hill \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w as|strong="H0589"\w* if \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* shooting \w at|strong="H7969"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w target|strong="H4307"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* everything \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w fine|strong="H4480"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* far! \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* closer \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.’ \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H0518"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* hiding. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* danger. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* trouble, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w boy|strong="H5958"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* farther \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.’ \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 23 Remember \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1697"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* witness \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.” 
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\s1 Saul’s Attitude \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Celebration 
\p \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moon|strong="H2320"\w* celebration \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 25 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* usually \w sat|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*. 
\v 26 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “Maybe \w something|strong="H3972"\w* happened \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*.” 
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\v 27 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jesse’s|strong="H3448"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moon|strong="H2320"\w* celebration \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?” 
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\v 28 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* let \w him|strong="H0853"\w* go \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. 
\v 29 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Bethlehem. \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w your|strong="H5921"\w* friend, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*.’ \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w David|strong="H7971"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*.” 
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\v 30 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* twisted, \w rebellious|strong="H4780"\w* woman! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* support \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*.\f + \fr 20:30  \fk that son of Jesse \ft Saul refers to David by his father’s name, intending it as an insult.\f* \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3045"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\v 31 \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jesse’s|strong="H3448"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w lives|strong="H4194"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*! \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
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\v 32 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3083"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* David \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* wrong?” 
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\v 33 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* tried \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* wanted \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 34 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* became \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* upset \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w any|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\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* festival. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* Saul \w humiliated|strong="H3637"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* Saul wanted \w to|strong="H0413"\w* kill \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\s1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* Say Goodbye 
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\v 35 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1242"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* agreed. \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 36 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Run|strong="H7323"\w*. \w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w*.” \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* began \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H0559"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* head. 
\v 37 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* ran \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* fell, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* farther \w away|strong="H0310"\w*.” 
\v 38 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Hurry|strong="H2363"\w*! \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w just|strong="H5975"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*.” \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w picked|strong="H3950"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*. 
\v 39 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* went \w on|strong="H0389"\w*. \w Only|strong="H0389"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 40 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* bow \w and|strong="H0935"\w* arrows \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
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\v 41 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w left|strong="H0935"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* hiding \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w side|strong="H0681"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hill. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* formal greeting \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w bowing|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* show \w his|strong="H1732"\w* respect \w for|strong="H0776"\w* Jonathan. \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Jonathan \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* together. \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* sad goodbye, \w especially|strong="H0853"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
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\v 42 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* friends \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* witness \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w us|strong="H0996"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.” 
\c 21  
\s1 David Goes to See Ahimelech the Priest 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* David \w left|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. David \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* named Nob\f + \fr 21:1  \fk Nob \ft A city near Ranah where many priests lived. See 1 Sam. 22:19.\f* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H0935"\w* priest. 
\p Ahimelech \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* meet David. \w He|strong="H0935"\w* \w was|strong="H3083"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H0935"\w* David \w and|strong="H0935"\w* asked, “Why \w are|strong="H3083"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* alone? Why isn’t anyone \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w*?” 
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\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* king \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* special \w order|strong="H0559"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w Don’t|strong="H0369"\w* let \w anyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w know|strong="H0854"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0935"\w* mission. \w No|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* must \w know|strong="H0854"\w* what \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w*.’ \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 3 Now, \w what|strong="H0834"\w* food \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w Give|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* five loaves \w of|strong="H4428"\w* bread \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* eat.” 
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* priest said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* ordinary \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* holy \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* officers \w can|strong="H4100"\w* eat \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w if|strong="H0176"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* not \w had|strong="H5414"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* women.”\f + \fr 21:4  \fk Your officers … women \ft This would make the men unclean and not able to eat any food that had been made holy by offering it to God. See Leviticus 7:21; 15:1-33.\f* 
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\v 5 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* bodies\f + \fr 21:5  \fk bodies \ft Literally, “vessels” or “weapons.”\f* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w every|strong="H0802"\w* time \w we|strong="H3588"\w* go \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* fight, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w ordinary|strong="H2455"\w* missions.\f + \fr 21:5  \fk My men … missions \ft See 2 Sam. 11:11 and the rules in Deuteronomy 23:9-14.\f* \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w especially|strong="H0853"\w* true today.” 
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\v 6 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H0518"\w* bread \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* bread, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* bread. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bread \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* table \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* LORD. \w Each|strong="H0802"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* bread \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* fresh bread \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Saul’s officers \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Doeg \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Edomite, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* leader \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Saul’s shepherds.\f + \fr 21:7  \fk shepherds \ft Or “messengers.”\f* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.\f + \fr 21:7  \fk kept there before the LORD \ft This might mean that Doeg was there as part of a special promise to God or some other religious reason. Or it might mean he was being held there because of some crime, such as accidentally killing a man.\f* 
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\v 8 \w David|strong="H3117"\w* asked Ahimelech, “Do \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* spear \w or|strong="H3117"\w* sword \w here|strong="H8033"\w*? \w The|strong="H6440"\w* king’s business \w is|strong="H0834"\w* very important. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* leave quickly, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* didn’t bring \w my|strong="H3068"\w* sword \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* weapon.” 
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* priest \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w only|strong="H1571"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Goliath \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Philistine. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Valley \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Elah. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* behind \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ephod, wrapped \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* cloth. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* want \w to|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Goliath’s|strong="H2719"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*—there’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Give|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*.” 
\s1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* Runs \w Away|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Enemy \w at|strong="H1732"\w* Gath 
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\v 10 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* day \w David|strong="H1732"\w* ran \w away|strong="H0310"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* went \w to|strong="H0559"\w* King Achish \w of|strong="H6010"\w* Gath. 
\v 11 Achish’s officers \w said|strong="H0413"\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* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Israel? \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israelites sing \w about|strong="H0413"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* dance \w and|strong="H0935"\w* sing \w this|strong="H1931"\w* song \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*: 
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\q1 “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* killed thousands \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* killed tens \w of|strong="H4428"\w* thousands.” 
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\v 12 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* paid close attention \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Gath, 
\v 13 \w so|strong="H3966"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* pretended \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* crazy \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* officers. \w While|strong="H0428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w acted|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* crazy man. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* spat \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doors \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* gate. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w let|strong="H7760"\w* spit fall \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* beard. 
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\v 14 Achish \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* officers, “\w Look|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w*! \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* crazy. Why \w did|strong="H8138"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*? 
\v 15 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* enough crazy \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* don’t \w need|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* house \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w act|strong="H7696"\w* crazy \w in|strong="H0935"\w* front \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. Don’t let \w this|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* house again.” 
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\s1 David Goes to Different Places 
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\v 1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H3381"\w* Gath \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w ran|strong="H4422"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*\f + \fr 22:1  \fk cave \ft Or possibly, “fortress.”\f* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*. \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* see \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 2 Many \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w joined|strong="H6908"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* kind \w of|strong="H0376"\w* trouble, \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* owed \w a|strong="H1961"\w* lot \w of|strong="H0376"\w* money, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* satisfied \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w joined|strong="H6908"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w leader|strong="H8269"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* 400 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* Adullam \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4708"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w stay|strong="H0854"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* parents \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fort. 
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fort. \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hereth|strong="H2802"\w* \w Forest|strong="H3293"\w*. 
\s1 \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* Destroys Ahimelech’s Family 
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\v 6 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* report \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H0815"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hill \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\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 All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\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="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin. \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w think|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*\f + \fr 22:7  \fk that son of Jesse \ft As usual, Saul refers to David by his father’s name, intending it as an insult.\f* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*? \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w think|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* 1000 \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* 100 \w men|strong="H1121"\w*! 
\v 8 \w No|strong="H0369"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* plotting \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w None|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H0241"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Jonathan \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* agreement \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \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 None|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* cares enough \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Jonathan encouraged \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* turn \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* doing \w now|strong="H3117"\w*.” 
\p
\v 9 \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Edomite|strong="H0130"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* there \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jesse’s|strong="H3448"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*. David \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*. 
\v 10 Ahimelech prayed \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* David \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* some \w food|strong="H6720"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* David \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Saul \w ordered|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. Saul \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Ahimelech, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*.” 
\p Ahimelech \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H2005"\w*, \w sir|strong="H0113"\w*.” 
\p
\v 13 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse’s|strong="H3448"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* secret plans \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*? \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w prayed|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* right \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* waiting \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 14 \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* very \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Not|strong="H1732"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* own \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* captain \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* bodyguards. \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* own \w family|strong="H1004"\w* respects \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 15 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*! \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* blame \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* relatives. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* happening.” 
\p
\v 16 \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* relatives \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.” 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w guards|strong="H7323"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.” 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w refused|strong="H0014"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* hurt \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 18 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w order|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H5437"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Edomite|strong="H0130"\w* \w went|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* 85 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.\f + \fr 22:18  \fk priests \ft Literally, “men who wore the linen ephod.”\f* 
\v 19 \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. Doeg \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* used \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* small \w babies|strong="H0802"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* \w cattle|strong="H7794"\w*, \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*. 
\p
\v 20 But \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*. \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* joined \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* saw \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Edomite|strong="H0130"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* Nob \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*! \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w tried|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* kill \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* wants \w to|strong="H1245"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* protect \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.” 
\c 23  
\s1 David at Keilah 
\p
\v 1 People \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* city \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* robbing grain \w from|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floors|strong="H1637"\w*.” 
\p
\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* go \w and|strong="H3068"\w* fight \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Yes, go \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Save|strong="H3467"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.” 
\p
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. Just \w think|strong="H0559"\w* \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* lined \w up|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* ready \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.” 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*. \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H0376"\w* way \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. 
\v 6 (\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.\f + \fr 23:6  \fk When Abiathar … him \ft This means that Abiathar could go before God for David and ask for advice.\f*) 
\p
\v 7 People \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5462"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* trapped \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* surrounded \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* wall \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* lock \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.” 
\v 8 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* called \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* prepared \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* making plans \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prayed|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* plans \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*!” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w*.” 
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\v 12 Again \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* give \w me|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w*.” 
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w There|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* 600 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* kept \w moving|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* place \w to|strong="H1980"\w* place. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* learned \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* city. 
\s1 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* Chases \w David|strong="H1732"\w* 
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\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* went \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* fortresses \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord\f + \fr 23:14  \fk the Lord \ft From the ancient Greek version and a Hebrew copy from Qumran. The standard Hebrew text has “God.”\f* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* catch \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* afraid \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* kill \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* see \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H2388"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* faith \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Jonathan|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* hurt \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*.” 
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\v 18 \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w People|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ziph Tell Saul  //  \w About|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* 
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\v 19 Some \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* Ziph \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* area. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fortresses \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* Hakilah \w Hill|strong="H1389"\w*, \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w*. \w It|strong="H3381"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* duty \w to|strong="H3381"\w* give \w David|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.” 
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\v 21 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* helping \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* David. \w Keep|strong="H7200"\w* track \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* goes \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* goes \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* David \w is|strong="H0834"\w* smart \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* trying \w to|strong="H0413"\w* trick \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Find|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* David uses. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* I’ll \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* David \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w area|strong="H0776"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w even|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H0505"\w* group \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.” 
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*, \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* warned \w him|strong="H0310"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*. \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w then|strong="H0310"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* “\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w Rock|strong="H5553"\w*” \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*, \w so|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* place \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w find|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* moving \w as|strong="H1961"\w* quickly \w as|strong="H1961"\w* possible \w to|strong="H0413"\w* get \w away|strong="H2648"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* going \w around|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* cut \w them|strong="H0413"\w* off \w and|strong="H0376"\w* trap \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*! \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* attacking.” 
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w stopped|strong="H6430"\w* \w chasing|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* fight \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* “Slippery Rock.”\f + \fr 23:28  \fk Slippery Rock \ft Or “Sela Hammahlekoth.”\f* 
\v 29 David left the desert of Maon and went to the fortresses near En Gedi. 
\c 24  
\s1 David Shames Saul 
\p
\v 1 After Saul \w had|strong="H1732"\w* chased \w the|strong="H8033"\w* Philistines \w away|strong="H5927"\w*, \w people|strong="H3427"\w* told \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* desert area \w near|strong="H8033"\w* En Gedi.” 
\p
\v 2 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* chose 3000 \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* over Israel \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* searching \w for|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w looked|strong="H2009"\w* near Wild Goat Rocks. 
\v 3 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* sheep pens \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* cave \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* relieve \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* deep \w inside|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* cave. 
\v 4 \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w This|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* day \w the|strong="H0853"\w* LORD \w told|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* enemy \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* whatever \w you|strong="H5921"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.’” 
\p \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* crawled closer \w and|strong="H0935"\w* closer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* corner \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* robe. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* didn’t notice \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w happened|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 5 Later, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* felt bad \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* pray \w the|strong="H0853"\w* LORD never lets \w me|strong="H5921"\w* do anything \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* master \w again|strong="H0310"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* do anything \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* LORD’S chosen \w king|strong="H5921"\w*.\f + \fr 24:6  \fk chosen king \ft Literally, “anointed one.” Also in verse 10.\f*” 
\v 7 \w David|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* stop \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* hurt \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\p \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* left \w the|strong="H0853"\w* cave \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 8 Later, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* called \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king!” 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* looked \w back|strong="H0413"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* bowed \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* face \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ground \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* respect. 
\v 9 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H3651"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* listen \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H0776"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* plans \w to|strong="H0559"\w* hurt you’? 
\v 10 \w You|strong="H0853"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* own eyes \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* true. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* LORD put \w you|strong="H0853"\w* within \w my|strong="H8085"\w* grasp today \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* cave, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w refused|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* kill \w you|strong="H0853"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2009"\w* won’t hurt \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w master|strong="H0559"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* LORD’S chosen king.’ 
\v 11 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* piece \w of|strong="H3068"\w* cloth \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* corner \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* robe. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* want \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w understand|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* want \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* know \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w planning|strong="H0559"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* wrong \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* hunting \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* trying \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* LORD \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* judge. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hope \w the|strong="H0853"\w* LORD \w will|strong="H1571"\w* punish \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* fight \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 13 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* old saying: 
\b
\q1 ‘Bad \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* bad \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.’ 
\b
\p “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* bad, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* hurt \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* chasing? \w Did|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* army \w to|strong="H0559"\w* chase \w a|strong="H1961"\w* single flea \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* dying dog? 
\v 15 Let \w the|strong="H0310"\w* LORD \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* judge. Let \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w decide|strong="H3318"\w* between \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w*. \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* support \w me|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* show \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0259"\w* am right. \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* save \w me|strong="H0310"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.” 
\p
\v 16 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* finished speaking, Saul asked, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* voice, \w David|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* son?” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Saul lifted \w his|strong="H3068"\w* voice \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* cry. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0853"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* right, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* wrong. \w You|strong="H0853"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* good \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* though \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* bad \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 18 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* things \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H6662"\w* put \w my|strong="H1732"\w* life \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hands, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* kill \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 19 \w This|strong="H0834"\w* shows \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemy. \w A|strong="H0834"\w* man \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* catch \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemy, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* go. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemy. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* reward \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* being \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* know \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* become \w the|strong="H0853"\w* new king. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rule \w the|strong="H0853"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Israel. 
\v 21 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* promise \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* oath using \w the|strong="H3588"\w* LORD’S name. Promise \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* kill \w my|strong="H3045"\w* descendants, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* die. Promise \w me|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* erase \w my|strong="H3045"\w* name \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* father’s family.” 
\p
\v 22 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* David \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Saul. \w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w kill|strong="H3772"\w* Saul’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* Saul \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. David \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fort. 
\c 25  
\s1 David and Nabal the Fool 
\p
\v 1 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* met \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 
\p \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* moved \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Maon.\f + \fr 25:1  \fk Maon \ft This is from the ancient Greek version. The standard Hebrew text has “Paran.”\f* 
\v 2 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w rich|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w living|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* 3000 \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* 1000 \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*. \w That|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* taking care \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w business|strong="H4639"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H1494"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wool \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 3 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*.\f + \fr 25:3  \fk Nabal \ft This name means “foolish.”\f* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* Caleb’s family. \w Nabal’s|strong="H5037"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* wise \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* mean \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w cruel|strong="H7186"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wool \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\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 to|strong="H0413"\w* talk \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. Find \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* ‘Hello’ \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\v 6 David \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* message \w for|strong="H1004"\w* Nabal: “\w May|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* own \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* cutting wool \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* sheep. \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* wrong \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* true. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w happy|strong="H2896"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* anything \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* friend\f + \fr 25:8  \fk friend \ft Literally, “son.”\f* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.” 
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\v 9 \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, 
\v 10 \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*? There \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* run \w away|strong="H6555"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w masters|strong="H0113"\w* these \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w meat|strong="H2878"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* killed \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w cut|strong="H1494"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wool \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* sheep. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.” 
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\v 12 \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Nabal \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 13 \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* response \w was|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w About|strong="H5921"\w* 400 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* 200 \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* supplies. 
\s1 Abigail Prevents Trouble 
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\v 14 \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w Nabal’s|strong="H5037"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Nabal’s|strong="H5037"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* meet \w our|strong="H1288"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* rude \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 15 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\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 while|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sheep. David’s \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* wrong \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 16 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* protected \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*—\w they|strong="H3117"\w* protected \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* caring \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 17 Nabal \w was|strong="H1931"\w* foolish \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* coming \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* need \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* something \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
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\v 18 \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* gathered \w up|strong="H5921"\w* 200 \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* full \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* bags, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* cooked \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* bushel\f + \fr 25:18  \fk about a bushel \ft Literally, “5 \+tl \+w seahs|strong="H5429"\+w*\+tl*” (36.5 l).\f* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* cooked \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*, \w about|strong="H5921"\w* 2 quarts\f + \fr 25:18  \fk about 2 quarts \ft Literally, “1 omer” (2.2 l).\f* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 200 \w cakes|strong="H1690"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* pressed \w figs|strong="H1690"\w*. She \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* Abigail \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w*. I’ll \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*. 
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\v 20 Abigail \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* side \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w met|strong="H6298"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* direction. 
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\v 21 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w protected|strong="H8104"\w* Nabal’s \w property|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6485"\w* sure \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sheep \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w but|strong="H0389"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* rude \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 22 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* swear,\f + \fr 25:22  \fk I swear \ft Literally, “May God do so and so for David’s enemies if ….”\f* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* won’t let \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* Nabal’s family live \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.” 
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\v 23 Just \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* arrived. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* got \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 24 Abigail \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. \w Blame|strong="H5771"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 25 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* means ‘Foolish,’ \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H4513"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w killing|strong="H1818"\w* innocent \w people|strong="H5315"\w*. \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w anyone|strong="H5315"\w* \w else|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* wants \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* cursed \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w gift|strong="H1293"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. Please \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* strong \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*. \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 29 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w someone|strong="H0120"\w* \w chases|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* kill \w you|strong="H0853"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w throw|strong="H7049"\w* away \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* stone \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* sling. 
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* many \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* promises. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 31 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H2142"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* guilty \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w killing|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H2600"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Please|strong="H3190"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* trap. \w Please|strong="H3190"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H2600"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* blesses \w you|strong="H0853"\w*.” 
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\v 32 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, “\w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 33 \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* good \w judgment|strong="H0935"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w kept|strong="H3607"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w killing|strong="H1818"\w* innocent \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 34 \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* hadn’t \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w*, \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* man \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Nabal’s|strong="H5037"\w* family \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w prevented|strong="H4513"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* hurting \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
\p
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w accepted|strong="H3947"\w* Abigail’s gifts. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w request|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
\s1 Nabal’s Death 
\p
\v 36 \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* eating \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* feeling \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. 
\v 37 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* sober, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* everything. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* attack \w and|strong="H0802"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* stiff \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w*. 
\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="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* stroke \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\p
\v 39 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*! \w He|strong="H0834"\w* judged \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* insulting \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H2820"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* something \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 40 \w His|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0935"\w* message, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* wants \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.” 
\p
\v 41 Abigail \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w her|strong="H0559"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. \w She|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* am willing \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* woman, \w even|strong="H0776"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H6965"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* only \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.” 
\p
\v 42 \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w brought|strong="H1980"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w maids|strong="H5291"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 43 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. \w Both|strong="H8147"\w* \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Abigail \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 44 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w married|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w but|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* away \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Palti|strong="H6406"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Laish. \w Palti|strong="H6406"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* town named \w Gallim|strong="H1554"\w*. 
\c 26  
\s1 David and Abishai Enter Saul’s Camp 
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Ziph \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5641"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Hakilah \w Hill|strong="H1389"\w*, \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*.” 
\p
\v 2 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* gathered 3000 \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* best \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* there. 
\v 3 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w set|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Hakilah \w Hill|strong="H1389"\w*, \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*. 
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H3452"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H3452"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* sleeping. (\w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*.) \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* sleeping \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* center \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w circle|strong="H4570"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* talked \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*. (\w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w Joab’s|strong="H3097"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.) \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*?” 
\p \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “I’ll \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w camp|strong="H4570"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3463"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w circle|strong="H4570"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w stuck|strong="H4600"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w near|strong="H4763"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*. \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* other \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0776"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3463"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5462"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w pin|strong="H5221"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*. I’ll \w only|strong="H0259"\w* \w do|strong="H8138"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w* \w once|strong="H0259"\w*!” 
\p
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w kill|strong="H7843"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w*! \w Anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* hurts \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* king\f + \fr 26:9  \fk chosen king \ft Literally, “anointed one.” Also in verses 16, 23.\f* must \w be|strong="H0408"\w* punished. 
\v 10 \w As|strong="H0935"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w*. Maybe \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* naturally \w or|strong="H0176"\w* maybe \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* never \w lets|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* hurt \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3947"\w* king. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w pick|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* Saul’s \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let’s|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*.” 
\p
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w head|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Abishai left \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* camp. \w No|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* happened. \w No|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w No|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* woke \w up|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w slept|strong="H3462"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w*. 
\s1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* Shames \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* Again 
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\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w crossed|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 of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* valley. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* valley \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7218"\w* camp. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7218"\w* camp \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* apart. 
\v 14 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, “\w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*!” 
\p \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*? \w Why|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?” 
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\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* important \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, aren’t \w you|strong="H0859"\w*? \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* better \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* right? \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w An|strong="H0935"\w* \w ordinary|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* camp \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 16 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* big mistake. \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* Saul’s \w head|strong="H4763"\w*. \w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w*?” 
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\v 17 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* knew \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?” 
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Yes, \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* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w chasing|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H0310"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w guilty|strong="H0310"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w*? 
\v 19 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w accept|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w caused|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* forced \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* leave \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H4994"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w* far \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w flea|strong="H6550"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0259"\w* hunting partridges \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.”\f + \fr 26:20  \fk hunting partridges in the mountains \ft People hunted these birds until the birds became too tired to go on. Then they killed the birds. Saul was chasing David the same way. This is also a wordplay. The Hebrew word for “partridge” is like the word for “calling” in verse 14.\f* 
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*! \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* showed \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* important \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* try \w to|strong="H0559"\w* hurt \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w acted|strong="H5528"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* big \w mistake|strong="H7686"\w*.” 
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\v 22 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*. Let \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* come \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w pays|strong="H7725"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w*—\w he|strong="H0834"\w* rewards \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* punishes \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* wrong. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* wouldn’t \w harm|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* king. 
\v 24 \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* showed \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* important \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* show \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* important \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*.” 
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* great things \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* win.” 
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\c 27  
\s1 David Lives With the Philistines 
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\v 1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* catch \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H0259"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* give \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.” 
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* 600 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* Israel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maoch|strong="H4582"\w*. \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. 
\v 3 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*—\w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Jezreel \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Carmel. \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w widow|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*. 
\v 4 \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* run \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\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* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*. \w I|strong="H0518"\w* am \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w here|strong="H4725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H4994"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.” 
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\v 6 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* town \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w ever|strong="H2088"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 7 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\s1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* Fools King Achish 
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\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* fight \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w area|strong="H0776"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Telem\f + \fr 27:8  \fk Telem \ft This is found in copies of the ancient Greek version. The standard Hebrew text has “long ago.”\f* \w near|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* defeated \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* wealth. 
\v 9 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w area|strong="H0776"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* many \w times|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* fought \w and|strong="H3063"\w* took \w those|strong="H5921"\w* things. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* fought \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,” \w or|strong="H0408"\w* “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* fought \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Jerahmeel,” \w or|strong="H0408"\w* “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* fought \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Kenizzites.”\f + \fr 27:10  \fk Judah, Jerahmeel, Kenizzites \ft All these places belonged to Israel. David made Achish think he had fought against his own people, the Israelites.\f* 
\v 11 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H6435"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* Achish \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w really|strong="H0559"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w trust|strong="H0539"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w himself|strong="H0887"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* hate \w him|strong="H0559"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* hate \w him|strong="H0559"\w* very much. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.” 
\c 28  
\s1 The Philistines Prepare for War 
\p
\v 1 \w Later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” 
\p
\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Certainly, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
\p \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Fine, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* permanent bodyguard.” 
\s1 \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Woman \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Endor 
\p
\v 3 \w After|strong="H0776"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hometown. 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mediums|strong="H0178"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* fortunetellers \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* prepared \w for|strong="H3605"\w* war. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w His|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* pounded \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* talk \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* use \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* use \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* speak \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 7 Finally, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Find|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w medium|strong="H0178"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* what \w will|strong="H5650"\w* happen.” 
\p \w His|strong="H1245"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w medium|strong="H0178"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Endor.\f + \fr 28:7  \fk Endor \ft A town around the mountain from Shunem, where the Philistines were camped. Saul had to go around them to get to Endor.\f*” 
\p
\v 8 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w different|strong="H0312"\w* \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* no \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* know \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* want \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* ghost \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* happen \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* future. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w call|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ghost \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
\p
\v 9 \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* forced \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mediums|strong="H0178"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* fortunetellers \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Israel. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* trying \w to|strong="H0413"\w* trap \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w used|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* make \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w*. \w He|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H0518"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H0518"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* punished \w for|strong="H0518"\w* doing \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* want \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H0802"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*?” 
\p \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.” 
\p
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* happened—\w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* screamed. \w She|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* tricked \w me|strong="H0413"\w*! \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.” 
\p
\v 13 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*! \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* spirit \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*.\f + \fr 28:13  \fk ground \ft Or “Sheol, the place of death.”\f*” 
\p
\v 14 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* look \w like|strong="H0776"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* woman \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* looks \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* wearing \w a|strong="H3588"\w* special \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*. \w His|strong="H0376"\w* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* touched \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* bother \w me|strong="H0413"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*?” 
\p \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6887"\w*! \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w anymore|strong="H5750"\w*. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* use \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H3045"\w* want \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
\p
\v 16 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemy, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* advice? 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* tearing \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w That’s|strong="H0834"\w* \w why|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* today. \w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* here \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.” 
\p
\v 20 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\p
\v 21 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* afraid \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w*. \w She|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* risked \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* need \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* get \w you|strong="H0859"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w enough|strong="H1571"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.” 
\p
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*.” 
\p Saul’s \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w joined|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* begged \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Finally|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w had|strong="H0802"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w that|strong="H5695"\w* she \w had|strong="H0802"\w* been fattening. She \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* killed \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*. She \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w flour|strong="H7058"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* pressed \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* hands. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* she \w baked|strong="H0644"\w* some \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* without yeast. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* woman \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w officers|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3915"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3915"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w during|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 
\c 29  
\s1 David Can’t Come With Us 
\p
\v 1 Meanwhile, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w camps|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Aphek|strong="H0663"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* near \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5973"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* rulers \w were|strong="H0376"\w* marching \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w divisions|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* 100 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 1000 \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* back \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*. 
\p
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* doing \w here|strong="H2088"\w*?” 
\p \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* wrong \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w since|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Achish. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Send \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* city \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemy|strong="H7854"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* camp. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H7521"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* happy \w by|strong="H5921"\w* killing \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Isn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H2088"\w* \w sing|strong="H6030"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w*? \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w dance|strong="H4246"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w sing|strong="H6030"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* song: 
\b
\q1 ‘\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0505"\w* enemies, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* tens \w of|strong="H0505"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*.’” 
\b
\p
\v 6 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* serve \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w haven’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Philistine rulers \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* man.\f + \fr 29:6  \fk The Philistine … man \ft This is from the ancient Greek version. The Philistine rulers were pleased with David. It was the Philistine army commanders who were against him. The standard Hebrew text has “The Philistine rulers do not think you are a good man.”\f* 
\v 7 \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w against|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* rulers.” 
\p
\v 8 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* wrong? \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* wrong \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?” 
\p
\v 9 \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* believe \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.’ 
\v 10 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* should \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* city \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. Don’t pay attention \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* bad \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* captains say \w about|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* good man, \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* must leave \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* enough \w light|strong="H0215"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 
\c 30  
\s1 The Amalekites Attack Ziklag 
\p
\v 1 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w arrived|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* saw \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w* \w invaded|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* area, \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* city. 
\v 2 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* Ziklag, \w both|strong="H4191"\w* young \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w old|strong="H1419"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* prisoners. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0376"\w*; \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* prisoners. 
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Ziklag, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* found \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w burning|strong="H0784"\w*. \w Their|strong="H8313"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w*. \w The|strong="H0413"\w* Amalekites \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 4 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0369"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* too weak \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* anymore. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H1732"\w* Amalekites \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* Jezreel \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, \w who|strong="H0802"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w from|strong="H0802"\w* Carmel. 
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\v 6 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* sad \w and|strong="H1121"\w* angry \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H2388"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* prisoners. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* talking \w about|strong="H5921"\w* killing \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w upset|strong="H3334"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* found \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 7 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w it|strong="H1121"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prayed|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w chase|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H7291"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* families? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w catch|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Chase|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w catch|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* families.” 
\s1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* Finds \w an|strong="H3588"\w* Egyptian Slave 
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\v 9-10 David took the 600 men with him and went to Besor Ravine. About 200 of his men stayed there because they were too weak and tired to continue. But David and the other 400 men continued to chase the Amalekites. 
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\v 11 \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* Egyptian \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w piece|strong="H6400"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w fig|strong="H1690"\w* \w cake|strong="H1690"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w clusters|strong="H6778"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* felt better \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w eating|strong="H0398"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*? \w Where|strong="H0335"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* come \w from|strong="H0376"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amalekite|strong="H6003"\w*. \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* got \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w* behind. 
\v 14 \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* attacked \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* area \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Kerethites\f + \fr 30:14  \fk Kerethites \ft Or “people from Crete.” These were one of the groups of Philistines. Some of David’s best soldiers were Kerethites.\f* live. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* attacked \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* area \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w Caleb’s|strong="H3612"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* live. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*.” 
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\v 15 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Egyptian, “\w Will|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w lead|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0518"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H3381"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* families?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Egyptian \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w make|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* special \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* help \w you|strong="H0518"\w* find \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* give \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*.” 
\s1 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* Defeats \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Amalekites 
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Egyptian \w led|strong="H6440"\w* David \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amalekites. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* lying \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* celebrating \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 17 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* fought \w from|strong="H5921"\w* sunrise \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Amalekites \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*, \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* 400 \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* jumped \w onto|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w missing|strong="H5737"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* found \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* valuables. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amalekites \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w led|strong="H5090"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* animals \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* group \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* prize.” 
\s1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Men|strong="H3605"\w* \w Will|strong="H1931"\w* Share Equally 
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\v 21 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* 200 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w* Ravine. \w These|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* too weak \w and|strong="H0935"\w* tired \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* greeted \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w*. 
\v 22 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* troublemakers \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* group \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* started complaining, “\w These|strong="H3605"\w* 200 \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w*. \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.” 
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\v 23 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*! \w Think|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* enemy \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w attacked|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 24 \w No|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* supplies \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. Everyone \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w alike|strong="H3162"\w*.” 
\v 25 \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w order|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w rule|strong="H4941"\w* continues \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* got \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* things \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Amalekites \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w present|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* we \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.” 
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\v 27 David sent some \w of|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* gifts \w to|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* leaders \w in|strong="H0834"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w Ramoth|strong="H7418"\w* \w in|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Negev|strong="H7418"\w*, \w Jattir|strong="H3492"\w*, 
\v 28 \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, \w Siphmoth|strong="H8224"\w*, \w Eshtemoa|strong="H0851"\w*, 
\v 29 \w Racal|strong="H7403"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jerahmeelites|strong="H3397"\w* \w and|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, 
\v 30 \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*, Bor Ashan, \w Athach|strong="H6269"\w*, 
\v 31 \w and|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 other|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* stayed. 
\c 31  
\s1 The Death of Saul 
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\v 1 \w Meanwhile|strong="H0376"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w There|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* many \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* bodies \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* fought hard \w against|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H5221"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Malki Shua. 
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w grew|strong="H3513"\w* even \w more|strong="H3966"\w* intense \w around|strong="H3384"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* closed \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* wounded \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* many \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* boy \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w kill|strong="H2719"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* foreigners \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* torment \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w well|strong="H3966"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* helper \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w refused|strong="H0014"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w kill|strong="H2719"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* helper \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* there \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* boy \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Philistines Rejoice \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w Death|strong="H4191"\w* 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w army|strong="H3427"\w* running \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* bodies. \w They|strong="H0935"\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 dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7218"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* carried \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w temples|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*. 
\v 10 \w They|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* Saul’s \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ashtoreth. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Philistines \w also|strong="H0853"\w* hung Saul’s body \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Beth|strong="H1004"\w* Shan.\f + \fr 31:10  \fk Beth Shan \ft Or possibly, “Beth Shean.” Also in verse 12.\f* 
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Beth Shan. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w marched|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beth Shan, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w down|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w carried|strong="H6965"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* three \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 13 Later, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Saul \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* three sons \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* big \w tree|strong="H0815"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* people \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* showed \w their|strong="H3947"\w* sadness—\w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* not eat \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 