\id 1SA  
\h 1 Samuel 
\toc1 1 Samuel 
\toc2 1 Samuel 
\mt1 1 Samuel  
\c 1  
\s1 Hannah Gives Birth to Samuel  
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\v 1  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Ramathaim Zophim, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Elkanah. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elihu, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tohu|strong="H8459"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w*, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* Ephraimite.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives; \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* first \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* childless.   
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\v 3  \w Year|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Phineas, served \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* Elkanah \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* meat \w portions|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* double \w portion|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* especially loved \w her|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w enabled|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* children.  
\v 6  \w Her|strong="H5462"\w* \w rival|strong="H6869"\w* wife used \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w upset|strong="H3707"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3707"\w* \w her|strong="H5462"\w* worry, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* enabled \w her|strong="H5462"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* children.  
\v 7  \w Peninnah|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w behave|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H1767"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Peninnah|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w upset|strong="H3707"\w* \w her|strong="H1058"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* eat.  
\v 8  Finally \w her|strong="H1058"\w* husband Elkanah said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H1058"\w*, “\w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w sad|strong="H3415"\w*? Am \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*?”   
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\v 9  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w occasion|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* finished eating \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. (\w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chair|strong="H3678"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w doorpost|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.)  
\v 10  \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* very upset \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* uncontrollably.  
\v 11  \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* saying, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* compassion \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* female servant, \w remembering|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgetting|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* male \w child|strong="H2233"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant, \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* dedicate \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* cut.”   
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\v 12  \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w watching|strong="H8104"\w* \w her|strong="H7235"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. \w Although|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w moving|strong="H5128"\w*, \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* inaudible. \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7910"\w*.  
\v 14  \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w often|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* intend \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H5493"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*? \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*!”   
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\v 15  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w That|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*! \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H6440"\w* deal \w of|strong="H3068"\w* stress. \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w beer|strong="H7941"\w*. \w Rather|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 16  Don’t \w consider|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* servant \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H2008"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* deep \w pain|strong="H7879"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* anguish.”   
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\v 17  \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H7596"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w She|strong="H6440"\w* said, “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* woman \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* got something \w to|strong="H3212"\w* eat. \w Her|strong="H4672"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w looked|strong="H6440"\w* sad.   
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\v 19  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H1242"\w* \w worshiping|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. Elkanah \w had|strong="H3068"\w* marital \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 20  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, thinking, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.   
\s1 Hannah Dedicates Samuel to the Lord  
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\v 21  \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* Elkanah \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* make \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* keep \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*,  
\v 22  \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* told \w her|strong="H7200"\w* husband, “\w Once|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
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\v 23  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* husband Elkanah \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w fulfill|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* woman \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w nursed|strong="H3243"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Once|strong="H5927"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* her, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*, \w an|strong="H3068"\w* ephah \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* container \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w She|strong="H5973"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* though \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*.  
\v 25  Once \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* had been \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w*, \w they|strong="H7819"\w* brought \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H5288"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*.  
\v 26  \w She|strong="H5973"\w* said, “\w Just|strong="H2088"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* surely \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* previously \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 27  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H7596"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w dedicate|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w From|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*,  
\q1 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoices|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*;  
\q1 \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* loudly denounce \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="H6310"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w No|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*!  
\q1 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w other|strong="H1115"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\q1 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3  Don’t keep \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w arrogantly|strong="H6277"\w*,  
\q1 \w letting|strong="H6277"\w* \w proud|strong="H1364"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* knows;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w evaluates|strong="H8505"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4  The \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w shattered|strong="H2844"\w*,  
\q1 but \w those|strong="H3782"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* find their \w strength|strong="H2428"\w* reinforced.   
\q1
\v 5  \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* well-fed \w hire|strong="H7936"\w* themselves \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* earn \w food|strong="H3899"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w no|strong="H2308"\w* longer lack.  
\q1 \w Even|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w barren|strong="H6135"\w* \w woman|strong="H6135"\w* \w gives|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* withers away.   
\q1
\v 6  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w both|strong="H4191"\w* \w kills|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H2421"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w brings|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w grave|strong="H7585"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w raises|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w impoverishes|strong="H3423"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6238"\w* wealthy;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbles|strong="H8213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalts|strong="H7311"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w lifts|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w weak|strong="H1800"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w raises|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ash \w heap|strong="H6083"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w princes|strong="H5081"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* bestow \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w honored|strong="H3519"\w* \w position|strong="H3678"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* foundations \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w watches|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H7272"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w holy|strong="H2623"\w* \w ones|strong="H2623"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w made|strong="H1826"\w* speechless \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*’s own \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w prevails|strong="H1396"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w shatters|strong="H5181"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H7378"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w thunders|strong="H7481"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w executes|strong="H5414"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1777"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ends \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H5797"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H7311"\w*.”   
\p
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Elkanah \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w serving|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w supervision|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.   
\s1 Eli’s Sons Misuse Their Sacred Office  
\p
\v 12  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognize|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s authority.  
\v 13  \w Now|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w treat|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* following \w way|strong="H4941"\w*: \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w while|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w boiling|strong="H1310"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*’s \w attendant|strong="H5288"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w three-pronged|strong="H7969"\w* \w fork|strong="H4207"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w jab|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w basin|strong="H3595"\w*, \w kettle|strong="H1731"\w*, \w caldron|strong="H7037"\w*, \w or|strong="H1731"\w* \w pot|strong="H6517"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fork|strong="H4207"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*. \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*.   
\p
\v 15  \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*’s \w attendant|strong="H5288"\w* \w would|strong="H5288"\w* \w come|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* say \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w person|strong="H1320"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*, “\w Hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w roast|strong="H6740"\w*! \w He|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w raw|strong="H2416"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* individual said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w First|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* whatever \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wish|strong="H8378"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* say, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w Hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* right \w now|strong="H6258"\w*! \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* forcibly!”   
\p
\v 17  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* treated \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* contempt.   
\p
\v 18  \w Now|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w ministering|strong="H8334"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w dressed|strong="H2296"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* linen ephod.  
\v 19  \w His|strong="H6213"\w* mother \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* regular intervals \w when|strong="H3117"\w* she \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* husband \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* annual \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* Elkanah \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* wife saying, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* raise \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w replace|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.” \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 21  \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w graciously|strong="H3588"\w* \w attended|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w conceive|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s sanctuary.   
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\v 22  \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w sex|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H6633"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* stationed \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w meeting|strong="H4150"\w*.  
\v 23  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w behave|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*? \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 24  \w This|strong="H5674"\w* ought \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w report|strong="H8052"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w circulating|strong="H5674"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 25  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w*, \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* appeal \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* behalf. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w intercede|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*?” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Eli’s sons \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* decided \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w growing|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* finding \w favor|strong="H2896"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w*.   
\s1 The Lord Judges the House of Eli  
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\v 27  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1540"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Did|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w plainly|strong="H1540"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* myself \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestor’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*?  
\v 28  \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w chose|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ancestor \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ephod \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ancestor’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w offerings|strong="H5927"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w scorning|strong="H1163"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4583"\w* \w place|strong="H4583"\w*? \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* having \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* \w fat|strong="H1254"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best parts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 30  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* really \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestor’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, ‘\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w despise|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w*!  
\v 31  \w In|strong="H1004"\w* fact, \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* remove \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*!  
\v 32  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H5027"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4583"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*! \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* experience blessings, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Any|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* cause \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* cause \w you|strong="H3605"\w* grief. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w born|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prime \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 34  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* confirming sign \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* fulfilled through \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*: \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!  
\v 35  \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* faithful \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* secure \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w serve|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remains|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scrap \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say, ‘\w Assign|strong="H5596"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* priestly task \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scrap \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.’”   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w serving|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w under|strong="H6440"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*’s \w supervision|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w rare|strong="H3368"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; revelatory \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* infrequent.   
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\v 2  \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w begun|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w*. \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,  
\v 3  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* not \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w been|strong="H2962"\w* \w extinguished|strong="H3518"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* well; \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*!”  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*.  
\v 6  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*.”   
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\v 7  Now \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w been|strong="H2962"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*!” \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w realized|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* nearby, \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* previously done, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*! \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*!” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*!”  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tingle|strong="H6750"\w*.  
\v 12  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w carry|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* – \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w start|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w finish|strong="H3615"\w*!  
\v 13  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w cursing|strong="H7043"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H3543"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H3722"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* grain \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.’”   
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\v 15  \w So|strong="H5704"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3372"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*.  
\v 16  However, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*!” \w He|strong="H7121"\w* replied, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*.”  
\v 17  Eli \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*? Don’t \w conceal|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*. God \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w judge|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* severely if \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w conceal|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*!”   
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\v 18  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hold|strong="H6213"\w* back \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. Eli \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w pleases|strong="H5869"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w grow|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophecies|strong="H1697"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w unfulfilled|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 20  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beer Sheba \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* confirmed \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w through|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* revealed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Ark \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Covenant \w is|strong="H1697"\w* Lost \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*  
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Ebenezer, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Aphek.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w arranged|strong="H6186"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w forces|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H5221"\w* four thousand \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w line|strong="H4634"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* let \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? Let’s \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.   
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\v 4  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w between|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*. \w Now|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Phineas, \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* arrived \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w loudly|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w shook|strong="H1949"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* scared \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* thought \w that|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Too|strong="H1961"\w* bad \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*! \w We|strong="H3588"\w*’ve \w never|strong="H3808"\w* seen \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*!  
\v 8  Too bad \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w*! \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* mighty gods? \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w sorts|strong="H4347"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w plagues|strong="H4347"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*!  
\v 9  \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w act|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H2388"\w*, \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w else|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* wind \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w serving|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* way \w they|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w*! \w Act|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*!”   
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\v 10  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w*. \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w*; \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* home. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*; \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* thousand \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H3898"\w*.  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H3947"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Phineas, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\s1 Eli Dies  
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\v 12  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Benjaminite \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* lines \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1144"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothes|strong="H4055"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* dirt \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Shiloh, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chair|strong="H3678"\w* \w watching|strong="H6822"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* very worried \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3427"\w* God. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w report|strong="H5046"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w outcry|strong="H6818"\w*, \w he|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w commotion|strong="H1995"\w*?” \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* came \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*.  
\v 15  Now \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w ninety-eight|strong="H8673"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* straight \w ahead|strong="H6965"\w*; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* lines! \w Just|strong="H1697"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* lines!” \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”  
\v 17  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w messenger|strong="H1319"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*! \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* suffered \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w defeat|strong="H4046"\w*! \w Your|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Phineas, \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*! \w The|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w*!”   
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\v 18  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w mentioned|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w Eli|strong="H5307"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* backward \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chair|strong="H3678"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H4665"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w His|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wife \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Phineas, \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* close \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3205"\w* God \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* husband \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* doubled \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* \w pains|strong="H6735"\w* \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w too|strong="H5921"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 20  \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w dying|strong="H4191"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* women \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* there \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w afraid|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="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reply|strong="H6030"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H7896"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* Ichabod, saying, “\w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” referring \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w capture|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3519"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3519"\w* God \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* deaths \w of|strong="H3519"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="H2524"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* husband.  
\v 22  \w She|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3519"\w* God \w has|strong="H3478"\w* been \w captured|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3947"\w* God \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Ebenezer \w to|strong="H3947"\w* Ashdod.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3322"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*, \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w positioned|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3322"\w* beside \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*.  
\v 3  \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* residents \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ashdod \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H4725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w following|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H7925"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* sheared \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*’s body \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w intact|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 5  (\w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*’s \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* enters \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* step \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*’s \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Ashdod.)   
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\v 6  \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* residents \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ashdod \w severely|strong="H3513"\w*, bringing devastation \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* both Ashdod \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* surrounding \w area|strong="H1366"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sores|strong="H6076"\w*.  
\v 7  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Ashdod \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* happening, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H3027"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*!”   
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\v 8  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w They|strong="H4100"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* moved \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* moved \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* moved \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w well|strong="H3966"\w*, causing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w deal|strong="H3966"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w panic|strong="H4103"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sores|strong="H6076"\w*.  
\v 10  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* ark \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*.  
\p \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* ark \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w residents|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* saying, “\w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* ark \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w here|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!”  
\v 11  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Get|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*! \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* terror \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* attacking \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w severely|strong="H3966"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w sores|strong="H6076"\w*; \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*’s \w cry|strong="H7775"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w help|strong="H7775"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* way \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*,  
\v 2  \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* omen readers, saying, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*? \w Advise|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, don’t \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* guilt \w offering|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* inquired, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* guilt offering \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* send \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* send \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w sores|strong="H6076"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* afflicted \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w*.  
\v 5  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sores|strong="H6076"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Perhaps \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* release \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w grip|strong="H7043"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* land.  
\v 6  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w harden|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H3513"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w*? \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* treated \w them|strong="H7971"\w* harshly, didn’t \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Israelites \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*?  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*. \w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w placed|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. Harness \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* stalls.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chest \w beside|strong="H6654"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w objects|strong="H3627"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* guilt \w offering|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* eye \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Beth Shemesh, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w case|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5060"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*; \w rather|strong="H3588"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w accident|strong="H4745"\w*.”   
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\v 10  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* instructed. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* harnessed \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*; \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* removed \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* stalls.  
\v 11  \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, along \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* chest, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sores|strong="H2914"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w directly|strong="H3474"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beth Shemesh. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w*, mooing \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w behind|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Beth Shemesh.   
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\v 13  Now \w the|strong="H7200"\w* residents \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Beth Shemesh \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w harvesting|strong="H7105"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ark, \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 14  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Beth Shemesh. \w It|strong="H8033"\w* paused \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w near|strong="H6086"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big stone. \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* cut \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 15  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* chest \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w contained|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w objects|strong="H3627"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* near \w the|strong="H3068"\w* big stone. \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth Shemesh \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 16  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w watched|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* happening \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 17  These \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w sores|strong="H2914"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* guilt \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* – \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* each \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* following cities: Ashdod, \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, Ashkelon, \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w* corresponded \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w hamlet|strong="H6521"\w* \w villages|strong="H3724"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* Abel, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* positioned \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Shemesh.   
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\v 19  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth Shemesh \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* 50,070 \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* grieved \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w blow|strong="H4347"\w*.  
\v 20  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* residents \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Beth Shemesh asked, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*? \w To|strong="H3201"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*?”   
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\v 21  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim, saying, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* here \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
\c 7  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abinadab located \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* Eleazar \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\s1 Further Conflict with the Philistines  
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\v 2  \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w quite|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* – \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* – \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* longed \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 3  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “If \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w really|strong="H7725"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w*, \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* images \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ashtoreth|strong="H6252"\w*. \w Give|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w So|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* images \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ashtoreth|strong="H6252"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* only \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 5  \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w behalf|strong="H1157"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* confessed \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.” \w So|strong="H8033"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w led|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H2790"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Keep|strong="H2790"\w* \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*!”  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* nursing \w lamb|strong="H2924"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H3632"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w behalf|strong="H1157"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w thundered|strong="H7481"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* panic, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* area \w below|strong="H8478"\w* Beth Car.   
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\v 12  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shen|strong="H8129"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* Ebenezer, saying, “\w Up|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* defeated; \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* invade \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w captured|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w between|strong="H7965"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Amorites.  
\v 15  So \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w led|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H1767"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w travel|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w circuit|strong="H5437"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*; \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H8666"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\c 8  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w over|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H8199"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abijah. \w They|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Beer Sheba.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3947"\w* money dishonestly, \w accepted|strong="H3947"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w perverted|strong="H5186"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 4  So \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* approached \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.  
\v 5  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w lead|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
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\v 6  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* lead \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w request|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w rejected|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w seriously|strong="H6963"\w* \w warn|strong="H5749"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H4427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* aware \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* policies \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 10  \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Here|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* policies \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*: \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* conscript \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w forces|strong="H6571"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w cavalry|strong="H6571"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*.  
\v 12  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w fifties|strong="H2572"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w well|strong="H7760"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w ground|strong="H2758"\w*, \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w*.  
\v 13  \w He|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* be ointment makers, \w cooks|strong="H2879"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* bakers.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 15  \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* demand \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w produce|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* administrators \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4399"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* assign \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* own \w use|strong="H4399"\w*.  
\v 17  He \w will|strong="H1961"\w* demand \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* yourselves \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 18  \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* won’t \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 19  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*’s warning. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\v 20  \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w Our|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\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 So|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w reported|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 22  \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* install \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Each|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
\c 9  
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\v 1  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Benjaminite \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiel, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeror|strong="H6872"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Becorath|strong="H1064"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aphiah \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benjamin. \w He|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prominent|strong="H2428"\w* person.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w*; \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5971"\w* head \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w The|strong="H3947"\w* donkeys \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* wandered off, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* donkeys.”  
\v 4  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Saul \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim, \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Shalisha|strong="H8031"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Shaalim|strong="H8171"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Benjamin, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* still \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H2308"\w*’s head \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* father \w quits|strong="H2308"\w* \w worrying|strong="H4480"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* donkeys \w and|strong="H7725"\w* becomes \w anxious|strong="H1672"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*!”  
\v 6  \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* highly \w respected|strong="H3513"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* really happens. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. Perhaps \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3212"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w bags|strong="H3627"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w used|strong="H3627"\w* \w up|strong="H3212"\w*? \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* no \w gift|strong="H8670"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w take|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* God. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w*?”  
\v 8  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w went|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w happen|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* quarter \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should \w go|strong="H3254"\w*.”  
\v 9  (\w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* used \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*’s \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* used \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*.)  
\v 10  \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1697"\w*’s \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w idea|strong="H1697"\w*! \w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3212"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God \w was|strong="H7586"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w girls|strong="H5291"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w*?”  
\v 12  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, straight \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w*! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w hurry|strong="H4116"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* making \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.  
\v 13  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w enter|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* eat. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* won’t eat \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* arrives, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. \w Once|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happens|strong="H3117"\w*, \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* eat. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*!”   
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\v 14  \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. \w As|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* heading \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w direction|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* arrived, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1540"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*:  
\v 16 “\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* consecrate \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* favor \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Their|strong="H7200"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!”   
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\v 17  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* told \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H2009"\w*! \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H6113"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w As|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
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\v 19  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seer|strong="H7203"\w*! \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*! \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* eat \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* thinking.  
\v 20  Don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* concerned \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* donkeys \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* lost \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w desire|strong="H2532"\w*? \w Is|strong="H3820"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*?”   
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\v 21  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “Am \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjaminite|strong="H1145"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w smallest|strong="H6996"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w smallest|strong="H6996"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*?”   
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\v 22  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w room|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w at|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* been \w invited|strong="H7121"\w*. \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w people|strong="H5288"\w* \w present|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H4490"\w* \w of|strong="H7760"\w* meat \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* – \w the|strong="H5414"\w* one \w I|strong="H5414"\w* asked \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* keep \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 24  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cook|strong="H2876"\w* \w picked|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w leg|strong="H7785"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w What|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! Eat, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* ate \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, Samuel \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w*.  
\v 26  \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w can|strong="H8147"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* – \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* – \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*.  
\v 27  \w While|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w edge|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w then|strong="H5975"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w* here awhile, \w so|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H5975"\w* inform \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God’s \w message|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
\c 10  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* small \w container|strong="H6378"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Saul’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w lead|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* Israel! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* deliver \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* power \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \w who|strong="H3068"\w* surround \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w*’s \w tomb|strong="H6900"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Zelzah|strong="H6766"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s \w border|strong="H1366"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H6213"\w* donkeys \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* been \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w longer|strong="H1980"\w* \w concerned|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* donkeys \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w anxious|strong="H1672"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w*! \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* asking, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”’   
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\v 3 “\w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* continue \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* tall tree \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*. \w At|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w point|strong="H5704"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* men \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w at|strong="H5927"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*. \w One|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w young|strong="H1423"\w* \w goats|strong="H1423"\w*, \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w round|strong="H3603"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* container \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\v 4  \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*’re \w doing|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 5  Afterward \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Gibeah \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w officials|strong="H5333"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* enter \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w company|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*, \w flutes|strong="H2485"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rush \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w changed|strong="H2015"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* different person.   
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\v 7 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* signs \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* whatever \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w join|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* arrive \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
\s1 Saul Becomes King  
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\v 9  \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* leave \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, God \w changed|strong="H2015"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* inmost \w person|strong="H3820"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* signs \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* very \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 10  \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servant arrived \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Gibeah, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w company|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* God \w rushed|strong="H6743"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w previously|strong="H8032"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* earth \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*? \w Does|strong="H4100"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”   
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\v 12  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* father?” \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w*: “\w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”  
\v 13  \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* had \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*, \w he|strong="H1116"\w* went \w to|strong="H1116"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w asked|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “Where \w did|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*?” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w To|strong="H1980"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* donkeys. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H7586"\w* lost, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* said, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* assured \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* donkeys \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w been|strong="H5046"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* kingship.   
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\v 17  \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H6817"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H6817"\w* \w before|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H3605"\w*! \w Appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* positions \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* clans.’”   
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\v 20  \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* chosen \w by|strong="H3478"\w* lot.  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H3920"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Matri|strong="H4309"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* chosen \w by|strong="H3808"\w* lot. \w At|strong="H7586"\w* last \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 \w by|strong="H3808"\w* lot. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w nowhere|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 22  \w So|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man arrived \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w*?” \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* among \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w*.”   
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\v 23  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w When|strong="H1361"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* position \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* head \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen? \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!” \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Long|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 25  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w about|strong="H5971"\w* how \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kingship \w would|strong="H3068"\w* work. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* some \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w whose|strong="H7586"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* God \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w*.  
\v 27  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* some \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H2790"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3808"\w* despised \w him|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Saul \w said|strong="H2790"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1  \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5647"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 2  \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* treaty \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w if|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w let|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w gouge|strong="H5365"\w* \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 every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H7760"\w* doing humiliate \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!”   
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\v 3  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w alone|strong="H7503"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. If \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* can \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* voluntarily \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* (where \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* lived) \w and|strong="H5971"\w* informed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w matters|strong="H1697"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* walking \w behind|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*?” \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God \w rushed|strong="H6743"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pair|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H5408"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* expect \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w terror|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 8  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Saul \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Bezek, \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* 300,000 strong \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* 30,000.   
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\v 9  \w They|strong="H3541"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H3541"\w*’s \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* should say \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* men \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*: ‘\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H8668"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w fully|strong="H5046"\w* \w up|strong="H8055"\w*.’” \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w went|strong="H8121"\w* \w and|strong="H1568"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* men \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w they|strong="H3541"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*.  
\v 10  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w wish|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 11  \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w groups|strong="H7218"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* watch \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* hottest \w part|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7604"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*; \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.   
\s1 Saul Is Established as King  
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\v 12  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ones asking, ‘\w Will|strong="H4310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*?’ \w Hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w execute|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*!”  
\v 13  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w*!”  
\v 14  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3212"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w renew|strong="H2318"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* kingship \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* established \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\v 1  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H3478"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* requested. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H2204"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gray|strong="H7867"\w*, though \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w present|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* king. \w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*? \w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*? \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w wronged|strong="H6231"\w*? \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*? \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H3724"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* overlook something? \w Tell|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*!”   
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\v 4  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wronged|strong="H6231"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*. \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* anyone.”  
\v 5  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* king \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w any|strong="H3972"\w* reason \w to|strong="H3068"\w* accuse \w me|strong="H4672"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*!”   
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\v 6  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w chose|strong="H6213"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Aaron \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H3320"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* positions, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* confront \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w regarding|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w just|strong="H3605"\w* actions \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors.  
\v 8  \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w entered|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 9 “\w But|strong="H7911"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w general|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* admitted, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* images \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ashtoreth|strong="H6252"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’  
\v 11  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerub-Baal|strong="H3378"\w*, Barak, \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* securely.   
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\v 12 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* advancing \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*’ – \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!  
\v 13  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen – \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w*! \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!  
\v 14  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w serving|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeying|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebelling|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w follow|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H6310"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* both \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* king.   
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\v 16 “\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w take|strong="H3320"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* positions \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*. \w Realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* sin \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
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\v 18  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \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* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w Pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* – \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* – \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* won’t \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w indeed|strong="H6213"\w* sinned. However, don’t \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w Serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\v 21  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w empty|strong="H8414"\w* \w things|strong="H8414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w and|strong="H5493"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w empty|strong="H8414"\w*.  
\v 22  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5203"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w to|strong="H3068"\w* uphold \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w reputation|strong="H8034"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 23  \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w far|strong="H2486"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* concerned, \w far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H2486"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w ceasing|strong="H2308"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w*! \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w instruct|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*.  
\v 24  \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* faithfully \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1431"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\v 25  \w But|strong="H1571"\w* if \w you|strong="H7489"\w* continue \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H7489"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w swept|strong="H5595"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w*.”   
\c 13  
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\v 1  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* [thirty] \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w began|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* [forty] \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* selected \w for|strong="H7971"\w* himself \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Two thousand \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*; \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w remaining|strong="H3499"\w* thousand \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \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 the|strong="H7971"\w* territory \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* back home.   
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\v 3  \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w outpost|strong="H5333"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w alerted|strong="H7782"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land saying, “Let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*!”  
\v 4  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* message, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w outpost|strong="H5333"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* repulsive \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*!” \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w summoned|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* join \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* amassed 3,000 \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, 6,000 \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H3478"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* Beth Aven.  
\v 6  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* problem \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w hard|strong="H5971"\w* pressed. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w*, \w thickets|strong="H2337"\w*, \w cliffs|strong="H5553"\w*, \w strongholds|strong="H6877"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* cisterns.  
\v 7  \w Some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* River \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5750"\w* \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w terrified|strong="H2729"\w*.  
\v 8  \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w waited|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w period|strong="H3117"\w* indicated \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* began \w to|strong="H5921"\w* abandon Saul.   
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\v 9  \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* he \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.  
\v 10  Just \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w appeared|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* scene. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w greet|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* started \w to|strong="H5921"\w* abandon \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* assembled \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*,  
\v 12  \w I|strong="H6258"\w* thought, ‘\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sought|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w favor|strong="H6440"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* felt obligated \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.”   
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\v 13  \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5528"\w* choice! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Had|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!  
\v 14  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w continue|strong="H6965"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3824"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 15  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* territory \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w mustered|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w remained|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*; \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w his|strong="H4672"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1387"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* territory \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*.  
\v 17  Raiding \w bands|strong="H7218"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w groups|strong="H7218"\w*. One \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w leading|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* land \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Shual|strong="H7777"\w*;  
\v 18  another \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w leading|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Horon; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w yet|strong="H5921"\w* another \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w leading|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w overlooks|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w blacksmith|strong="H2796"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* prevent \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w to|strong="H3381"\w* get \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w plowshares|strong="H4281"\w*, cutting instruments, \w axes|strong="H7134"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* sickles \w sharpened|strong="H3913"\w*.  
\v 21  \w They|strong="H6310"\w* charged two-thirds \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shekel \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H5324"\w* \w plowshares|strong="H4281"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* cutting instruments, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shekel \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H5324"\w* picks \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w axes|strong="H7134"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* ox \w goads|strong="H1861"\w*.  
\v 22  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\s1 Jonathan Ignites a Battle  
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\v 23  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w pass|strong="H4569"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*.   
\c 14  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w let|strong="H5046"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* opposite \w us|strong="H5046"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w*.   
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\v 2  Now \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w tree|strong="H7416"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Migron|strong="H4051"\w*, \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w outskirts|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w numbered|strong="H3967"\w* \w about|strong="H5971"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* Ahijah \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* ephod. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* brother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ichabod \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Phineas, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unaware|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* steep \w cliff|strong="H5553"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* intended \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* reach \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w*. \w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w cliff|strong="H5553"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* Bozez, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w Seneh|strong="H5573"\w*.  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H4136"\w* cliff \w to|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* was \w closer|strong="H4136"\w* \w to|strong="H6828"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w the|strong="H4136"\w* one \w to|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H4136"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w closer|strong="H4136"\w* \w to|strong="H6828"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*. \w Perhaps|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w intervene|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*. Nothing \w can|strong="H6213"\w* prevent \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* delivering, whether \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w or|strong="H4592"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*’re \w inclined|strong="H5186"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w*’m \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*!”   
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\v 8  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* replied, “\w All|strong="H2009"\w* \w right|strong="H2009"\w*! \w We|strong="H2009"\w*’ll \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1540"\w* these men \w and|strong="H3083"\w* fight \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 9  If \w they|strong="H3808"\w* say \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H8478"\w*, ‘\w Stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w approach|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*,’ \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w right|strong="H8478"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 10  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*,’ \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w case|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* – \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 11  \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H1540"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w known|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w holes|strong="H2356"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4675"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* two!” \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* behind \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!”   
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\v 13  \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* crawled \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w following|strong="H7272"\w* \w behind|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w struck|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Philistines, \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w behind|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14  \w In|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H5375"\w* initial \w skirmish|strong="H7223"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* men \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* area \w that|strong="H3627"\w* measured \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w acre|strong="H6776"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w fear|strong="H2731"\w* overwhelmed \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* raiding \w bands|strong="H4264"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w* \w shook|strong="H1571"\w*. \w This|strong="H7843"\w* \w fear|strong="H2731"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* God.   
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\v 16  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* territory \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w crowd|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* soldiers \w seemed|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w melt|strong="H4127"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* first \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* direction \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 17  \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “Muster \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w longer|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.” \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w mustered|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*.  
\v 18  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ahijah, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ephod,” \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* wearing \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ephod.  
\v 19  \w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* panic \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*’ \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w becoming|strong="H1980"\w* \w greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w greater|strong="H7227"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “Withdraw \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*!”   
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\v 20  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembled|strong="H2199"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w marched|strong="H4421"\w* \w into|strong="H2719"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* found \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistines \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w panic|strong="H4103"\w* \w killing|strong="H1419"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The|strong="H5927"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* earlier \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w over|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w joined|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*.  
\v 22  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w pursued|strong="H1692"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 23  \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w shifted|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Beth Aven.   
\s1 Jonathan Violates Saul’s Oath  
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\v 24  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w hard|strong="H5971"\w* pressed \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* agree \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* oath: “Cursed \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* eats \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*! \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* get \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5358"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* enemies!” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w ate|strong="H2938"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* army entered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 26  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w flowing|strong="H1982"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3372"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* ate \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*.  
\v 27  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w*. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w extended|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w honeycomb|strong="H3295"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* ate \w it|strong="H7725"\w*, \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w gleamed|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w someone|strong="H5774"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w informed|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3117"\w* father \w put|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w under|strong="H7650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strict \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* saying, ‘Cursed \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* eats \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!’ \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* why \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w tired|strong="H5774"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* father \w has|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land. \w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w gleamed|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w tasted|strong="H2938"\w* \w just|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H6430"\w* eaten \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* enemies’ \w provisions|strong="H7998"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H6430"\w* across \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w greater|strong="H7235"\w*?”   
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\v 31  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* Aijalon, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* became \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w tired|strong="H5774"\w*.  
\v 32  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* rushed \w greedily|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w confiscating|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w calves|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* right \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* ate \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 33  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* eating \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w All|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* broken \w the|strong="H5921"\w* covenant! \w Roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* stone \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.”  
\v 34  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, ‘\w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* spot \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* eating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w it|strong="H7819"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H2490"\w* time \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 36  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H3381"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* rout \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* break \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w*. \w We|strong="H5704"\w* won’t \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w alive|strong="H7604"\w*!” \w They|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H3381"\w*’s \w approach|strong="H7126"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 38  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w*. \w Find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w occurred|strong="H1961"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 39  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w deliverer|strong="H3467"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* turns \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 40  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 41  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! If \w this|strong="H3068"\w* sin \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* son \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, respond \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Urim. \w But|strong="H5971"\w* if \w this|strong="H3068"\w* sin \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, respond \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Thummim.” \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* indicated \w by|strong="H3068"\w* lot, while \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* exonerated.  
\v 42  \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w Cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w lot|strong="H5307"\w* between \w me|strong="H3920"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*!” \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* indicated \w by|strong="H5307"\w* \w lot|strong="H5307"\w*.   
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\v 43  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w taste|strong="H2938"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!”  
\v 44  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “God \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* severely \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* doesn’t \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!”   
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\v 45  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* won \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H3444"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w die|strong="H4191"\w*? \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w*! \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H3444"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 46  \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w stopped|strong="H6430"\w* chasing \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 47  \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* secured \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* position \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w sides|strong="H5439"\w* – \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*, Edomites, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w direction|strong="H5439"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* victorious.  
\v 48  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* fought bravely, \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w delivering|strong="H5337"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\s1 Members of Saul’s Family  
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\v 49  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w Ishvi|strong="H3440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malki-Shua|strong="H4444"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*; \w the|strong="H1961"\w* older \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*.  
\v 50  \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s wife \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Ahinoam, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimaaz. \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w general|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* command \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*.  
\v 51  \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abner \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiel.   
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\v 52  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2389"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* individual, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* conscript \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\c 15  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Here|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w how|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w opposed|strong="H7760"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* along \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. \w Destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H2550"\w*. Don’t \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Put|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* – \w man|strong="H4191"\w*, woman, \w child|strong="H5768"\w*, \w infant|strong="H3243"\w*, \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* alike.’”   
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\v 4  \w So|strong="H6485"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w mustered|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w Telaim|strong="H2923"\w*. There \w were|strong="H5971"\w* 200,000 \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 10,000 \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* proceeded \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, where \w he|strong="H5704"\w* set \w an|strong="H5892"\w* ambush \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w wadi|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w leave|strong="H5493"\w*! \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*! \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* sweep \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*! \w After|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w* \w withdrew|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w Then|strong="H7586"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, which \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 8  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Agag \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* executed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Agag’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 9  \w However|strong="H2550"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* Agag, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fatlings|strong="H4932"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*, \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* value. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* willing \w to|strong="H5921"\w* slaughter \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* slaughter \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* despised \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w worthless|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 10  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*:  
\v 11 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w regret|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w got|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w next|strong="H3027"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w informed|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* setting \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w monument|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w left|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*! \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 14  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* replied, “If \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* case, \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*?”  
\v 15  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w best|strong="H4315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H3498"\w* everything else \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2076"\w*.”   
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\v 16  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Wait|strong="H7503"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* minute! \w Let|strong="H7503"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* last \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* insignificant \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* became \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w chose|strong="H4886"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* campaign saying, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w exterminate|strong="H2763"\w* those \w sinful|strong="H2400"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*! \w Fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.’  
\v 19  \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* haven’t \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*? \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w greedily|strong="H6213"\w* \w rushed|strong="H5860"\w* \w upon|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*! \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w estimation|strong="H5869"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*! \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* campaign \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w*. \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Agag \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w after|strong="H7971"\w* exterminating \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*.  
\v 21  \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* – \w the|strong="H3947"\w* best \w of|strong="H3068"\w* what \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2076"\w* – \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.”   
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\v 22  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Does|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* take \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*  
\q1 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* much \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w obedience|strong="H8085"\w*?  
\q1 \w Certainly|strong="H2009"\w*, \w obedience|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*;  
\q1 paying \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* rams.   
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\v 23  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w divination|strong="H7081"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* presumption \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* evil \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w idolatry|strong="H8655"\w*.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 24  \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w disobeyed|strong="H6963"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* well. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* followed \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w wishes|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*! \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.”   
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\v 26  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!”   
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\v 27  When \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* leave, \w Saul|strong="H2388"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w edge|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* colleagues \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*!  
\v 29  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* Preeminent \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* back \w on|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* word \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human being \w who|strong="H1931"\w* changes \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w*.”  
\v 30  Saul \w again|strong="H7725"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* followed \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\s1 Samuel Puts Agag to Death  
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\v 32  \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H5493"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Agag \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* Agag \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w* trembling, thinking \w to|strong="H3212"\w* himself, “Surely \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w*!”  
\v 33  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “Just \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* left women \w childless|strong="H7921"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* \w bereaved|strong="H7921"\w* \w among|strong="H2719"\w* women!” \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w hacked|strong="H8158"\w* Agag \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H8158"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 34  \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*. \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*, \w however|strong="H3588"\w*, \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w regretted|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\c 16  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* intend \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Bethlehem, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w selected|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* myself \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
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\v 2  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* replied, “\w How|strong="H8085"\w* \w can|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*? \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*!” \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.’  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* point \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “Yes, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w Consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* come \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* arrived, \w Samuel|strong="H7200"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* Eliab \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="H1961"\w*, here \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* stands \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* king!”  
\v 7  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* impressed \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w view|strong="H7200"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* way men \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w outward|strong="H5869"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.”   
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\v 8  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Abinadab \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w presented|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*, \w either|strong="H1571"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w presented|strong="H5674"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H5674"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w either|strong="H1571"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w presented|strong="H5674"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H8552"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*?” \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* replied, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* care \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.” \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* attention \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w things|strong="H6996"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* comes \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.”   
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\v 12  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Jesse \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ruddy, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w attractive|strong="H3303"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w* \w appearance|strong="H5869"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “\w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*!”  
\v 13  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w presence|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brothers. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w rushed|strong="H6743"\w* \w upon|strong="H4605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w onward|strong="H4605"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.   
\s1 David Appears before Saul  
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\v 14  Now \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w tormented|strong="H1204"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* him, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w an|strong="H7307"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* God \w is|strong="H2009"\w* tormenting \w you|strong="H4994"\w*!”  
\v 16  \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w instruct|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lyre|strong="H3658"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lyre|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w feel|strong="H3045"\w* \w better|strong="H2895"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Find|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w plays|strong="H5059"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* bring \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w attendants|strong="H5288"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Bethlehem \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* lyre. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* articulate \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w handsome|strong="H8389"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
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\v 19  \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* loaded \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* container \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 21  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* liked \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w deal|strong="H3966"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* saying, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* servant, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* really \w like|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 23  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|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="H3947"\w* \w lyre|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w This|strong="H3947"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w relief|strong="H7304"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* feel \w better|strong="H2895"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w leave|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* alone.   
\c 17  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H3063"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6430"\w* their \w troops|strong="H4264"\w* \w for|strong="H4264"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \w They|strong="H3063"\w* assembled \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w They|strong="H3063"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* Ephes Dammim, \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w army|strong="H6010"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* Elah, where \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w arranged|strong="H6186"\w* \w their|strong="H6186"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w lines|strong="H6186"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 3  \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* between \w them|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* champion \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w His|strong="H3318"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w*; \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* close \w to|strong="H3318"\w* seven feet \w tall|strong="H1363"\w*.  
\v 5  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* wearing \w scale|strong="H7193"\w* \w body|strong="H8302"\w* \w armor|strong="H8302"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w body|strong="H8302"\w* \w armor|strong="H8302"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* thousand \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="H5921"\w* had \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* shin guards \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w legs|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w* \w was|strong="H3802"\w* slung \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w shaft|strong="H2671"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* weaver’s \w beam|strong="H4500"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w point|strong="H3852"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* weighed \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*. \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w Goliath|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w troops|strong="H4634"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*? Am \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? \w Choose|strong="H1262"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*!  
\v 9  \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3201"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w troops|strong="H4634"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*! \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*!”  
\v 11  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w upset|strong="H2865"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\v 12   
\p \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* Ephrathite \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* well advanced \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w The|strong="H1980"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Eliab, \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, Abinadab, \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*, \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Now|strong="H1419"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*. \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* sons \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*,  
\v 15  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father’s \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w Meanwhile|strong="H6150"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \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 took|strong="H3320"\w* \w his|strong="H3117"\w* position.  
\v 17  \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* ephah \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w roasted|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; \w go|strong="H1732"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Also|strong="H8269"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w portions|strong="H2757"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w cheese|strong="H2461"\w* \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* commanding \w officer|strong="H8269"\w*. \w Find|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brothers \w are|strong="H8269"\w* doing \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w pledge|strong="H6161"\w* \w that|strong="H6485"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* goods.  
\v 19  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w army|strong="H6010"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* Elah, \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 20  \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w entrusted|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* someone else \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w After|strong="H5921"\w* loading \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* just \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camp|strong="H4570"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* lines \w shouting|strong="H7321"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w drew|strong="H6186"\w* \w up|strong="H6186"\w* \w their|strong="H6186"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* \w lines|strong="H6186"\w* \w opposite|strong="H7122"\w* one another.  
\v 22  \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w entrusted|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w cargo|strong="H3627"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* supply officer, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* battlefront. \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* arrived, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* brothers \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 23  \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* champion \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* battle lines \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* usually \w did|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\v 24  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w retreated|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*? \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H1419"\w*! \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* marriage, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w exempt|strong="H2670"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* tax obligations \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 26  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w strikes|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* frees \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w humiliation|strong="H2781"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* defies \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w*?”  
\v 27  \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* promised, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*.”   
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\v 28  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w* brother Eliab \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*? \w To|strong="H1696"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* entrust \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w familiar|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* deceit! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*!”   
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\v 29  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*? \w Can|strong="H4100"\w*’t \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w*?”  
\v 30  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w nearby|strong="H4136"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* someone else \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w question|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H7223"\w*.  
\v 31  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w overheard|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w called|strong="H8085"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 32  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “Don’t \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w anyone|strong="H5307"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* discouraged. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*!”  
\v 33  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* aren’t \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w*’re \w just|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*! \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w warrior|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H6430"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*!”   
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\v 34  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5375"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* father’s \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w or|strong="H7462"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w would|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*,  
\v 35  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* would \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sheep \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. If \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* would \w grab|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* jaw, \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* lion \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w just|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* God!”  
\v 37  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* say, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*! \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.”   
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\v 38  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own fighting attire \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w helmet|strong="H6959"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w body|strong="H8302"\w* \w armor|strong="H8302"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 39  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w strapped|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fighting attire \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w tried|strong="H2974"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w used|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w used|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 40  \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, picked \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2512"\w* stones \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*, \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w pouch|strong="H3219"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*’s \w bag|strong="H3627"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 41   
\p \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* kept \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* closer \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 42  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* carefully \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* despised \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ruddy \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w handsome|strong="H3303"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*.  
\v 43  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* said \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* coming \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w sticks|strong="H4731"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w by|strong="H6430"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* gods.  
\v 44  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* here \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H1320"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* animals \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*!”   
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\v 45  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* coming \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w me|strong="H2719"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w javelin|strong="H3591"\w*. \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* coming \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, whom \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w*!  
\v 46  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3478"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*  
\v 47  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 48  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w drew|strong="H7126"\w* steadily closer \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H7122"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w toward|strong="H7122"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4634"\w* \w line|strong="H4634"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 49  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w reached|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bag|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w slung|strong="H7049"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* stone \w sank|strong="H2883"\w* deeply \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 50   
\p \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* just \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* stone. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* even \w have|strong="H6430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 51  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* grabbed \w Goliath|strong="H5975"\w*’s \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w sheath|strong="H8593"\w*, \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w champion|strong="H1368"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 52  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* charged forward, \w shouting|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H7321"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w corpses|strong="H2491"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w along|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shaaraim|strong="H8189"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*.  
\v 53  \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* hot pursuit \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w they|strong="H3478"\w* looted \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.  
\v 54  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* Goliath’s \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* tent.  
\v 55   
\p \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w watched|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* fight \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* asked Abner, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w general|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* command \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*, Abner?” Abner replied, “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w surely|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.”  
\v 56  \w The|strong="H7592"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “Find out \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w boy|strong="H5958"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w*!”   
\p
\v 57  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, Abner \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 58  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*, \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*?” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* am \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Bethlehem.”   
\c 18  
\p
\v 1  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w bound|strong="H7194"\w* \w together|strong="H7194"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* close friendship. \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* much \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w retained|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* loved \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* much \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* wearing \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rest \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* gear, \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* \w belt|strong="H2290"\w*.   
\p
\v 5  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* mission \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w achieved|strong="H7919"\w* \w success|strong="H7919"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w This|strong="H7760"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
\p
\v 6  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7891"\w* arrived \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w striking|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H7891"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w dancing|strong="H4246"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w played|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* three-stringed \w instruments|strong="H7991"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H5221"\w* women \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w playing|strong="H7832"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* music \w sang|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* tens \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*!”   
\p
\v 8  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* statement \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w*, “\w They|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* attributed \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* tens \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*, \w but|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* attributed only \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*. \w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w does|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* lack, except \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*?”  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* keeping \w an|strong="H1961"\w* eye \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w onward|strong="H1973"\w*.   
\p
\v 10  \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w rushed|strong="H6743"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* lyre \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\v 11  \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, thinking, “\w I|strong="H6440"\w*’ll nail \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*!” \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H5221"\w* different occasions.   
\p
\v 12  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* commanding \w officer|strong="H8269"\w*. \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w back|strong="H5493"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w achieved|strong="H7919"\w* \w success|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 15  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* how \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w successful|strong="H7919"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w afraid|strong="H1481"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 16  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w leading|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 17   
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w*’s \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* want \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* marriage. Only \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w warrior|strong="H4421"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.” \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* thought, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w*’s \w no|strong="H5414"\w* need \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*!”   
\p
\v 18  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w relatives|strong="H4940"\w* \w or|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w clan|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w*?”  
\v 19  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* instead \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* marriage \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* Meholah.   
\p
\v 20  Now \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. When \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w*, \w it|strong="H5869"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H8147"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*.”   
\p
\v 22  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w secretly|strong="H3909"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w like|strong="H2654"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*. \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* privately \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H1697"\w* becoming \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w insignificant|strong="H7043"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*? \w I|strong="H1697"\w*’m \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* lightly-esteemed \w man|strong="H7326"\w*!”   
\p
\v 24  \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\v 25  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w Here|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* say \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: ‘\w There|strong="H2656"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* nothing \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wants|strong="H2656"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* price \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* bride \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w*, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* can \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.’” (\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* thinking \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* could kill \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.)   
\p
\v 26  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w agreed|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* specified \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w expired|strong="H4390"\w*  
\v 27  \w when|strong="H4390"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* men, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w two|strong="H5221"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* men. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w presented|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w could|strong="H6965"\w* \w become|strong="H2859"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2859"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w marriage|strong="H2859"\w*.   
\p
\v 28  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* loved \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,  
\v 29  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* odds \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w would|strong="H5650"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w often|strong="H1767"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w achieved|strong="H7919"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w success|strong="H7919"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* high esteem.   
\c 19  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \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 all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w liked|strong="H2654"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w My|strong="H8104"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w is|strong="H7586"\w* trying \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w Find|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* \w place|strong="H5643"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* seclusion.  
\v 3  \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* father. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* problem \w is|strong="H4100"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w*.”   
\p
\v 4  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w on|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w behalf|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w On|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* contrary, \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w actions|strong="H4639"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beneficial|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\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 struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w putting|strong="H7760"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* reason?”   
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\v 6  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w accepted|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*’s \w advice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w served|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w formerly|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w once|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="H4347"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 9  \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="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* lyre.  
\v 10  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w tried|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* nail \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w but|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w drove|strong="H5221"\w* \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w quickly|strong="H3915"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wife \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “If \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*, \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*!”  
\v 12  \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w lowered|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H8655"\w* \w idol|strong="H8655"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. She \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w quilt|strong="H3523"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H4296"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*’s hair \w over|strong="H3680"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w idol|strong="H8655"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment.  
\v 14  \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* arrest \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w*’s \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.”   
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\v 15  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w When|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H4397"\w*, they found only \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w idol|strong="H8655"\w* \w on|strong="H5795"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w* \w and|strong="H4397"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w quilt|strong="H3523"\w* made \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w*’s hair at its \w head|strong="H4763"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* have \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w deceived|strong="H7411"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* enemy \w away|strong="H7971"\w*? \w Now|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*!” \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* replied \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘Help \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H4422"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w or|strong="H4191"\w* else \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*!’”   
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\v 18  \w Now|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w run|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w*.  
\v 19  \w It|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* saying, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5121"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w capture|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w company|strong="H3862"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* leader, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H3254"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w time|strong="H7992"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Finally|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* cistern \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Secu|strong="H7906"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*?” \w They|strong="H5704"\w* said, “\w At|strong="H1732"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.”   
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\v 23  \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H5012"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* God \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*.  
\v 24  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w lay|strong="H5307"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. (\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w reason|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* asked, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?”)   
\c 20  
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\v 1  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* offense? \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* father? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*!”   
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\v 2  Jonathan \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w By|strong="H4191"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w means|strong="H4191"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* going \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*! \w My|strong="H5641"\w* father \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* aware \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* father \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*? \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* won’t \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*!”   
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\v 3  Taking \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* much \w aware|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fact \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w*, ‘Don’t \w let|strong="H5315"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w upset|strong="H5869"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w step|strong="H6587"\w* \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*!”  
\v 4  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* replied \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Tell \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* am \w certainly|strong="H2009"\w* expected \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w join|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meal. \w You|strong="H7971"\w* must \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* can \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*.  
\v 6  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w happens|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w miss|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w urgently|strong="H7592"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* annual \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*.’  
\v 7  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w That|strong="H3588"\w*’s \w fine|strong="H2896"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w becomes|strong="H3045"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w be|strong="H5650"\w* assured \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w decided|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s name. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* bother taking \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father?”   
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\v 9  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said, “\w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* suggest \w this|strong="H3588"\w*! \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w aware|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w decided|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, wouldn’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* if \w your|strong="H5046"\w* father \w answers|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w*?”  
\v 11  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.”  
\p \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,  
\v 12  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* witness. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* feel \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w about|strong="H6256"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H6256"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w favorably|strong="H2896"\w* \w inclined|strong="H2896"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* know?  
\v 13  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w intends|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* know \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3254"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3541"\w*. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father.  
\v 14  \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w extend|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!  
\v 15  Don’t \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyalty|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w every|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s enemies \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth  
\v 16  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* called \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* account.” \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w once|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w took|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w him|strong="H1732"\w*. \w In|strong="H5315"\w* fact \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* loved \w him|strong="H1732"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* much \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H2320"\w* \w him|strong="H6485"\w*, “\w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w is|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3083"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H2320"\w* \w missed|strong="H6485"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H2320"\w* \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*.  
\v 19  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w third|strong="H8027"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w quickly|strong="H3966"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3966"\w* started. \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* stone Ezel.  
\v 20  \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w near|strong="H6654"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w*, as though \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* shooting \w at|strong="H7969"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w target|strong="H4307"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w*.” \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w side|strong="H2008"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*,’ \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w problem|strong="H2008"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boy|strong="H5958"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H3541"\w* \w side|strong="H3541"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w case|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 23  \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w regard|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* discussed, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* witness \w between|strong="H5704"\w* us \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!”   
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\v 24  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 25  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w usual|strong="H6471"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* Abner \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* vacant.  
\v 26  \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w thought|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Something|strong="H3972"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* happened \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* ceremonially \w unclean|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w unclean|strong="H3808"\w*.”  
\v 27  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H4283"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* vacant. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w meal|strong="H3899"\w* \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?”   
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\v 28  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w urgently|strong="H7592"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.  
\v 29  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, ‘Permit \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* brother \w urged|strong="H4422"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* brothers.’ \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w*.”   
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\v 30  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* stupid \w traitor|strong="H4780"\w*! Don’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* own disgrace \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* disgrace \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* mother’s \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*?  
\v 31  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w alive|strong="H2425"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* good \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H4194"\w*!”   
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\v 32  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w responded|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?”  
\v 33  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* convinced \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w had|strong="H1732"\w* decided \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* enraged. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* upset \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H3637"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 35  \w The|strong="H3318"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 36  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H5674"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* am about \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w*.” As \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3384"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 37  \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w had|strong="H3083"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “Isn’t \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w further|strong="H1973"\w* \w beyond|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*?”  
\v 38  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Hurry|strong="H2363"\w*! \w Go|strong="H5288"\w* faster! Don’t \w delay|strong="H5975"\w*!” \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w retrieved|strong="H3950"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* came back \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* master.  
\v 39  (\w Now|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w any|strong="H3972"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w*. Only \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* going \w on|strong="H1697"\w*.)  
\v 40  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w take|strong="H5414"\w* these \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”   
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\v 41  \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w beside|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* mound, \w knelt|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* face \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w each|strong="H6471"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* both \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, \w especially|strong="H1431"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 42  \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w together|strong="H8147"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* saying, ‘\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w between|strong="H7965"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w between|strong="H7965"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.’”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w*, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* city.   
\c 21  
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\v 1  David \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H6965"\w* priest \w in|strong="H3212"\w* Nob. Ahimelech \w was|strong="H5892"\w* shaking \w with|strong="H3212"\w* fear \w when|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* met David, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H3083"\w*, “Why \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* yourself \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w no|strong="H6965"\w* \w one|strong="H5892"\w* accompanying \w you|strong="H6965"\w*?”  
\v 2  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied \w to|strong="H1732"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w The|strong="H1732"\w* king instructed me \w to|strong="H1732"\w* do something, but \w he|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1732"\w* me, ‘Don’t let anyone know \w the|strong="H1732"\w* reason \w I|strong="H7122"\w* am sending \w you|strong="H7122"\w* or \w the|strong="H1732"\w* instructions \w I|strong="H7122"\w* \w have|strong="H3548"\w* given \w you|strong="H7122"\w*.’ \w I|strong="H7122"\w* \w have|strong="H3548"\w* told \w my|strong="H1732"\w* soldiers \w to|strong="H1732"\w* wait \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* certain place.  
\v 3  \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* disposal? \w Give|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* five loaves \w of|strong="H4428"\w* bread, \w or|strong="H4428"\w* whatever \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w found|strong="H3045"\w*.”   
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\v 4  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* priest replied \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 at|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* disposal. Only holy \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* available, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* only \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* soldiers \w have|strong="H3426"\w* abstained \w from|strong="H3027"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="H3899"\w* women.”  
\v 5  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* women \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w away|strong="H3548"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, just \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* previous occasions \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w set|strong="H6944"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5288"\w*’ equipment \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w ordinary|strong="H2455"\w* journey. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* today, \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* equipment!”   
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\v 6  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* bread, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H6113"\w* bread \w there|strong="H1961"\w* other \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* bread \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Presence. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w removed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H8032"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* order \w to|strong="H3318"\w* replace \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* hot bread \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 7  (\w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Saul’s \w servants|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, detained \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w His|strong="H5414"\w* name \w was|strong="H3068"\w* Doeg \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Edomite, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w charge|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Saul’s shepherds.)  
\v 8  \w David|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Ahimelech, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w no|strong="H6113"\w* sword \w or|strong="H3117"\w* spear \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w disposal|strong="H6440"\w*? \w I|strong="H3117"\w* don’t \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* sword \w or|strong="H3117"\w* equipment \w in|strong="H3068"\w* hand \w due|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* urgency \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*’s instructions.”   
\s1 David Goes to Gath  
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\v 9  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* priest replied, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Goliath \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Philistine, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* struck \w down|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* valley \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Elah, \w is|strong="H3426"\w* wrapped \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment behind \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ephod. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wish|strong="H1697"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* yourself. \w Other|strong="H6311"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w there|strong="H3426"\w*’s \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w There|strong="H3426"\w*’s \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*! \w Give|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*!”  
\v 10  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* day \w David|strong="H1732"\w* arose \w and|strong="H3548"\w* fled \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* King Achish \w of|strong="H6010"\w* Gath.  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Achish said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “Isn’t \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*? Isn’t \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* sing \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* dance, saying,  
\q1 ‘\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* struck \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* thousands,  
\q1 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* tens \w of|strong="H4428"\w* thousands’?”   
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\v 12  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* thought \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Achish \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Gath.  
\v 13  \w He|strong="H1732"\w* altered \w his|strong="H7760"\w* behavior \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. Since \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* power, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* pretended \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* insane, making marks \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* doors \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* gate \w and|strong="H4428"\w* letting \w his|strong="H7760"\w* saliva run \w down|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* beard.   
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\v 14  Achish said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servants, “\w Look|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3027"\w* madman! \w Why|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\v 15  \w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shortage \w of|strong="H5650"\w* fools, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w brought|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7696"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w display|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* insanity \w in|strong="H5650"\w* front \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*? \w Should|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7696"\w* enter \w my|strong="H7200"\w* house?”   
\c 22  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H4422"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* learned \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*.  
\v 2  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* trouble or owed \w someone|strong="H5315"\w* money or \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w discontented|strong="H4751"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w leader|strong="H8269"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4708"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father \w and|strong="H4428"\w* mother stay \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* God \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w stay|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 they|strong="H3117"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “Don’t \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4686"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hereth|strong="H2802"\w*.   
\s1 Saul Executes the Priests  
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\v 6  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w found|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* whereabouts \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tamarisk tree \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* elevated location \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5324"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w stationed|strong="H7760"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* Benjaminites! \w Is|strong="H1571"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*? \w Or|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w*?  
\v 8  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*! \w No|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* informs \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w makes|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*! \w Not|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* feels \w sorry|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* informs \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* commissioned \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* hide \w in|strong="H5921"\w* ambush \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w case|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!”   
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\v 9  \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Edomite, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5324"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w come|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Ahimelech \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*.  
\v 10  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w provisions|strong="H6720"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.”   
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\v 11  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w arranged|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meeting \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* Ahimelech \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub.” \w He|strong="H2005"\w* replied, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord.”  
\v 13  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*? \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* opposes \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* waits \w in|strong="H5921"\w* ambush, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* case \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!”   
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\v 14  Ahimelech \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* faithful \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leader \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* bodyguard, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*!  
\v 15  \w Was|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w inquire|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* behalf? \w Far|strong="H2486"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*! \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accuse|strong="H7592"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w aware|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* – \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* part!”   
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\v 16  \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, Ahimelech, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*!  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w messengers|strong="H7323"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5324"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* sided \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*! \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w fleeing|strong="H1272"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inform|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w harm|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\v 18  \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w strike|strong="H6293"\w* \w down|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*!” \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* Edomite \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* struck \w down|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w eighty-five|strong="H8084"\w* men \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w wore|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* linen ephod.  
\v 19  \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* men \w and|strong="H3548"\w* women, \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w*, \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* – \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 20  But \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahitub \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abiathar.  
\v 21  Abiathar \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 22  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* Abiathar, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edomite \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w guilty|strong="H5437"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* deaths \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*!  
\v 23  \w Stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*! Whoever \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* well. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w secure|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
\c 23  
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\v 1  \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5046"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w looting|strong="H8154"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floors|strong="H1637"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w So|strong="H7592"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w these|strong="H1732"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*?” \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H3467"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s men said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*! \w What|strong="H3372"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H3212"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w against|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*?”  
\v 4  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w once|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H1732"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H5221"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="H4347"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.   
\s1 David Eludes Saul Again  
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\v 6  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Abiathar \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ephod.  
\v 7  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said, “\w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* boxed \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* corner \w by|strong="H3027"\w* entering \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* two barred \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w So|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w mustered|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w besiege|strong="H6696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* planning \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* told Abiathar \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ephod!”  
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* clearly \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* planning \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w leaders|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*? \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w inform|strong="H5046"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*!”  
\p \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* asked, “\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaders|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w me|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1167"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?” \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said, “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 13  \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w*, \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w numbered|strong="H3967"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w moved|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* place \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w another|strong="H5046"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* called \w a|strong="H3068"\w* halt \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* expedition.  
\v 14  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4679"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 15  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*.   
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\v 16  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 17  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w realizes|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Ziphites|strong="H2130"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* said, “Isn’t \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5641"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4679"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Horesh|strong="H2793"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H1390"\w* Hakilah, \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H1390"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*?  
\v 20  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* discretion, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. Delivering \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* responsibility.”   
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\v 21  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w* \w arrangements|strong="H3559"\w*. \w Determine|strong="H3045"\w* \w precisely|strong="H7200"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* told \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* extremely \w cunning|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Locate|strong="H7200"\w* \w precisely|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4224"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w hides|strong="H2244"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w dependable|strong="H3559"\w* information. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w among|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* thousands \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”   
\p
\v 24  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*, \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w informed|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w hurrying|strong="H2648"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5849"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w capture|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 27  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* saying, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H6430"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land!”   
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\v 28  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w stopped|strong="H7725"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w confront|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* Sela Hammahlekoth.  
\v 29  Then David went up from there and stayed in the strongholds of En Gedi.   
\c 24  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="H3427"\w* Saul \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* pursuing \w the|strong="H5927"\w* Philistines, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* told \w him|strong="H5927"\w*, “Look, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* desert \w of|strong="H3427"\w* En Gedi.”  
\v 2  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* three thousand select men \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* Israel \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* find \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* region \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* rocks \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* mountain goats.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sheepfolds \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* road, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cave. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* relieve \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\p \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* sitting \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* recesses \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cave.  
\v 4  \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s men said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w This|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* day \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* give \w your|strong="H5921"\w* enemy \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hand, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* can \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* whatever seems appropriate \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* got \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* quietly \w cut|strong="H7272"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* edge \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s robe.  
\v 5  Afterward \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s conscience bothered \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w edge|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w*, “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w keep|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H3671"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* doing \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord, \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s chosen \w one|strong="H1961"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* extending \w my|strong="H1732"\w* hand \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w*, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s chosen \w one|strong="H1961"\w*.”  
\v 7  \w David|strong="H3027"\w* restrained \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* allow \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rise \w up|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Saul|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cave \w and|strong="H3068"\w* started \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* road.   
\p
\v 8  Afterward \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* called \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w after|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* lord, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* king!” \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* looked behind \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* kneeled \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* bowed \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* face \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ground.  
\v 9  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H3651"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w pay|strong="H5027"\w* \w attention|strong="H5027"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* say, ‘\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* seeking \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* harm’?  
\v 10  Today \w your|strong="H8085"\w* own eyes \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd Lord\nd* delivered \w you|strong="H4100"\w* – \w this|strong="H1697"\w* very day – \w into|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* hands \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* cave. \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* kill \w you|strong="H4100"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* pity \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* extend \w my|strong="H8085"\w* hand \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s chosen \w one|strong="H1697"\w*.’  
\v 11  \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* edge \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* robe \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*! \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* edge \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* robe, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w realize|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w understand|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* planning evil \w or|strong="H3808"\w* rebellion. \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* sinned \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* waiting \w in|strong="H5921"\w* ambush \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 12  \w May|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd Lord\nd* judge \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd Lord\nd* vindicate \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 13  \w It|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* old proverb says: ‘\w From|strong="H4480"\w* evil \w people|strong="H3808"\w* evil proceeds.’ \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Who|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* king \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w*? \w Who|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* pursuing? \w A|strong="H3068"\w* dead dog? \w A|strong="H3068"\w* single flea?  
\v 15  \w May|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \nd Lord\nd* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* judge \w and|strong="H3478"\w* arbiter. \w May|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* see \w and|strong="H3478"\w* arbitrate \w my|strong="H3318"\w* case \w and|strong="H3478"\w* deliver \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* hands!”   
\p
\v 16  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* finished speaking these words \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Saul, Saul said, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* voice, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* son \w David|strong="H3027"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Saul wept loudly.  
\v 17  \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H1058"\w* innocent \w than|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w*, \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* treated \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w well|strong="H1696"\w*, even though \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* tried \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w harm|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*!  
\v 18  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* explained today \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w treated|strong="H1580"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H6662"\+w*\nd* delivered \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w into|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hand, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* kill \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* if \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* finds \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemy, \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* send \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* way \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* shape? \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* repay \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w look|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* realize \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* fact \w be|strong="H3068"\w* king \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 21  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w swear|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd Lord\nd*’s name \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* kill \w my|strong="H3045"\w* descendants \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4427"\w* \w or|strong="H3027"\w* destroy \w my|strong="H3045"\w* name \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* house \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* father.”   
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\v 22  David \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* Saul \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* Saul \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* David \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H8034"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* up \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* stronghold.   
\c 25  
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\v 1  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*.   
\s1 David Marries Abigail the Widow of Nabal  
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\v 2  \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w* \w whose|strong="H4584"\w* \w business|strong="H4639"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. \w This|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H1419"\w*; \w he|strong="H5795"\w* owned \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*. \w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5795"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w shearing|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.  
\v 3  \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* wife’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abigail. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* both \w wise|strong="H7922"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*, \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w harsh|strong="H7186"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Calebite.   
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\v 4  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w shearing|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*,  
\v 5  \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, saying \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* see \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* greetings \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* say \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother, “\w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*! \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* yours!  
\v 7  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w shearing|strong="H1494"\w* sheep \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w insulted|strong="H3637"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* harmed \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w May|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holiday|strong="H2896"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w provide|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* – \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* – \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w whatever|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* spare.”   
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\v 9  \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* paused.  
\v 10  \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w responded|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*? \w This|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w breaking|strong="H6555"\w* \w away|strong="H6555"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* masters!  
\v 11  \w Should|strong="H3899"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w meat|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2873"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w*? \w I|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w*!”   
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\v 12  \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* instructed \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men, “Each \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w strap|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*!” \w So|strong="H5927"\w* each \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w strapped|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w strapped|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w About|strong="H5921"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men \w followed|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w behind|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w But|strong="H2009"\w* one \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s wife Abigail, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w greet|strong="H1288"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* lord, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* screamed \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 15  \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w insult|strong="H3637"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* sustain \w any|strong="H3605"\w* loss \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* together \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Both|strong="H1571"\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 a|strong="H3068"\w* protective \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w tending|strong="H7462"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w aware|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* planned \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w person|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w tells|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*!”   
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\v 18  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Abigail \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w containers|strong="H5035"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w seahs|strong="H5429"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w roasted|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w bunches|strong="H6778"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w lumps|strong="H1690"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* pressed \w figs|strong="H1690"\w*. \w She|strong="H3967"\w* \w loaded|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*  
\v 19  \w and|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* after \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* husband \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w Riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* cover \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* encountered \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H6485"\w* thinking, “\w In|strong="H7725"\w* \w vain|strong="H8267"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w guarded|strong="H8104"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w I|strong="H2088"\w* didn’t \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w repaid|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\v 22  God \w will|strong="H5704"\w* severely \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, if \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w alive|strong="H7604"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H8366"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*!”   
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\v 23  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* Abigail \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* got \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w herself|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w My|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w accept|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*! \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* female servant \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord! \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* servant!  
\v 25  \w My|strong="H7760"\w* lord \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* simply lives \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*! \w His|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w means|strong="H3651"\w* ‘fool,’ \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* foolish! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lord \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 26 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H4513"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* shedding \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* taking matters \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*.  
\v 27  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w present|strong="H1293"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w has|strong="H7272"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* lord \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* lord.  
\v 28  \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w establish|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w fights|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. \w May|strong="H4994"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*!  
\v 29  \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w someone|strong="H5315"\w* sets \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w chase|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H6887"\w* securely \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w bag|strong="H6872"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* away \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w*’s \w pocket|strong="H3709"\w*!  
\v 30  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w conscience|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w overwhelmed|strong="H6330"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w guilt|strong="H1818"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H2600"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* matters \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* hands. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* granted \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* success, \w please|strong="H3190"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant.”   
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\v 32  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Abigail, “\w Praised|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!  
\v 33  \w Praised|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* good \w judgment|strong="H2940"\w*! \w May|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* yourself \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H1288"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* having prevented \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* shedding \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* taking matters \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*!  
\v 34  \w Otherwise|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* – \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w prevented|strong="H4513"\w* \w me|strong="H4513"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w harming|strong="H7489"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* – \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w me|strong="H4513"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*’s light \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w male|strong="H8366"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w remained|strong="H3498"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*!”  
\v 35  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3027"\w* assured \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w responded|strong="H8085"\w* \w favorably|strong="H6963"\w*.”   
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\v 36  \w When|strong="H5704"\w* Abigail \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* holding \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4960"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w time|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w intoxicated|strong="H7910"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* absolutely \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*’s light.  
\v 37  \w In|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* sober, \w his|strong="H5046"\w* wife \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w matters|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stroke \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* paralyzed.  
\v 38  \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w down|strong="H5062"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 39  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Praised|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* vindicated \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* avenged \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w insult|strong="H2781"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* suffered \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*! \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H2820"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w repaid|strong="H7725"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H7218"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Abigail \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 40  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Abigail \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*.”  
\v 41  \w She|strong="H6965"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w her|strong="H6965"\w* face toward \w the|strong="H6965"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H6965"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lowly \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* lord.”  
\v 42  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Abigail \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w mounted|strong="H7392"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w female|strong="H5291"\w* servants accompanying \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* wife.   
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\v 43  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* Ahinoam \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*; \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wives.  
\v 44  (\w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s wife, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Paltiel \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Laish|strong="H3919"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gallim|strong="H1554"\w*.)   
\c 26  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ziphites|strong="H2130"\w* \w came|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* said, “Isn’t \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5641"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Hakilah \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*?”  
\v 2  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w*  
\p \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand select \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Hakilah \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\v 4  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w scouts|strong="H7270"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* verified \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* arrived.   
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\v 5  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w general|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* command \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w were|strong="H5971"\w* sleeping. Now \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* entrenchment, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 6  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Ahimelech \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abishai \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*’s brother, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*?” Abishai \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.”   
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\v 7  So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* Abishai approached \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* found \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3463"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* entrenchment \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w stuck|strong="H4600"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* ground \w by|strong="H3915"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w*. Abner \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H5439"\w*.  
\v 8  Abishai said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* enemy \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w drive|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* right \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w into|strong="H2595"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* ground \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w swift|strong="H6471"\w* \w jab|strong="H5221"\w*! \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8138"\w* \w jab|strong="H5221"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* necessary!”   
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\v 9  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Abishai, “Don’t \w kill|strong="H7843"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*! \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w extend|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* remain \w guiltless|strong="H5352"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* say, “\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. \w Either|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w swept|strong="H5595"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w*.  
\v 11  \w But|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* prevent \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* extending \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* Saul’s \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w*!”  
\v 12  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w head|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*. \w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w aware|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H7200"\w* woke \w up|strong="H7200"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H5676"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w distance|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*; \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* considerable \w distance|strong="H7350"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, “Won’t \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, Abner?” Abner \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”  
\v 15  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Abner, “Aren’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man? \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H7843"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* haven’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w protected|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 16  \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w failure|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* isn’t \w good|strong="H2896"\w*! \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w protected|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w dead|strong="H4194"\w*! \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w*!”   
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\v 17  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*?” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied, “Yes, \w it|strong="H5234"\w*’s \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* say, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w chasing|strong="H7291"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?  
\v 19  \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w incited|strong="H5496"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* delight \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* instigated \w this|strong="H1697"\w*, \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* cursed \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H1644"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* united \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other gods!’  
\v 20  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* don’t \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w look|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flea|strong="H6550"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w looks|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w partridge|strong="H7124"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*.”   
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\v 21  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w harm|strong="H7489"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w treated|strong="H7489"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w value|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* behaved \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w made|strong="H7235"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7235"\w* \w mistake|strong="H7686"\w*!”  
\v 22  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*! Let \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 23  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* rewards \w each|strong="H3117"\w* man \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* integrity \w and|strong="H3068"\w* loyalty. \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* willing \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w extend|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 24  \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w valued|strong="H1431"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w value|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w danger|strong="H6869"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* replied \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3201"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H1288"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*! \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w without|strong="H3212"\w* question \w be|strong="H1121"\w* successful!” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’m going \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w swept|strong="H5595"\w* \w away|strong="H5595"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*! \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w despair|strong="H2976"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 2  \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Achish \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maoch|strong="H4582"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w accompanied|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 3  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Achish \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, Ahinoam \w the|strong="H5973"\w* Jezreelite \w and|strong="H1004"\w* Abigail \w the|strong="H5973"\w* Carmelite, \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s widow.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* learned \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* mount \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Achish, “If \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w one|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?”  
\v 6  \w So|strong="H3651"\w* Achish \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. (\w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w reason|strong="H3651"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.)  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w length|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w countryside|strong="H7704"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* four \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Girzites, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*. (\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* land \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w*, \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w approach|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.)  
\v 9  \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* district, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* \w leave|strong="H2421"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* man \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* woman \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* \w take|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="H7725"\w* clothing \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Achish.  
\v 10  \w When|strong="H3117"\w* Achish \w would|strong="H1732"\w* ask, “\w Where|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w raid|strong="H6584"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*?” \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* say, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*” \w or|strong="H3117"\w* “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Jeharmeel” \w or|strong="H3117"\w* “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* woman \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w leave|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* back \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* thinking, “\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H3541"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w*’t \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w*, saying, ‘\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.’” \w Such|strong="H3541"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w practice|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 12  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Achish trusted \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, thinking \w to|strong="H3478"\w* himself, “\w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* really hated \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w From|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
\c 28  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w troops|strong="H6635"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Achish \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* fully \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H6635"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* replied \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Achish, “\w That|strong="H3045"\w* \w being|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w case|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*!” Achish \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w bodyguard|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w lamented|strong="H5594"\w* \w over|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hometown. \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meantime \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mediums \w and|strong="H3478"\w* magicians \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w*; \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w*. \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* mustered \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* absolutely \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w*.  
\v 6  \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w* – \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* Urim \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H5650"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* instructed \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Find|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w medium|strong="H1172"\w*, \w so|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H7586"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* may \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w her|strong="H3212"\w*.” \w His|strong="H1245"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H1245"\w*, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w medium|strong="H1172"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Endor|strong="H5874"\w*.”   
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\v 8  \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w*, \w accompanied|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H5973"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w his|strong="H7586"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w*. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* woman \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* said, “\w Use|strong="H7080"\w* \w your|strong="H5927"\w* ritual pit \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w conjure|strong="H7080"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* tell \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.”   
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\v 9  \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* woman said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w aware|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w removed|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* mediums \w and|strong="H7586"\w* magicians \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w trapping|strong="H5367"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* her \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* surely \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H7136"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w incur|strong="H7136"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*!”  
\v 11  \w The|strong="H5927"\w* woman replied, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H4310"\w* I \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*?” \w He|strong="H4310"\w* said, “\w Bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H4310"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*.”   
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\v 12  \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* woman \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* woman said \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w deceived|strong="H7411"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*? \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*!”  
\v 13  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*! \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*?” \w The|strong="H7200"\w* woman replied \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ground!”  
\v 14  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w appearance|strong="H8389"\w*?” \w She|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w An|strong="H3588"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*! \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H5844"\w* \w in|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*!”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* face \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w kneeled|strong="H6915"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w disturbed|strong="H7264"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*?” \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* am terribly \w troubled|strong="H7264"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* – \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 16  \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* said, “\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 now|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6145"\w*?  
\v 17  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* exactly \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H1696"\w*! \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*!  
\v 18  \w Since|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 19  \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*! \w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*!”   
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\v 20  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w* \w length|strong="H6967"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* drained \w of|strong="H3117"\w* energy, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* woman \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w terrified|strong="H3966"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w done|strong="H7760"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w into|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w did|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*’s \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*! \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bit \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w regain|strong="H3581"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.”   
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\v 23  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5650"\w* won’t eat!” \w Both|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* woman \w urged|strong="H6555"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3985"\w* eat, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ground \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w well-fed|strong="H4770"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* she \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2076"\w*. \w Taking|strong="H3947"\w* some \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*, she \w kneaded|strong="H3888"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* baked \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w without|strong="H1004"\w* \w leaven|strong="H4682"\w*.  
\v 25  \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* ate. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
\c 29  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H4264"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Aphek, \w while|strong="H5869"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* review \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* head \w of|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* units \w of|strong="H1732"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thousands, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* review \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* rear \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Achish.   
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\v 3  \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*?” Achish said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, “Isn’t \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w quite|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*? \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fault|strong="H3972"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* defection \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*!”   
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\v 4  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “Send \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w assigned|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*! Don’t \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w might|strong="H4725"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w better|strong="H7521"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w please|strong="H7521"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* lord \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w*?  
\v 5  Isn’t \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w of|strong="H5221"\w* whom \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w sang|strong="H6030"\w* \w as|strong="H5221"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w danced|strong="H4246"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* tens \w of|strong="H5221"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*’?”   
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\v 6  \w So|strong="H7121"\w* Achish \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H4672"\w* honest \w man|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w serving|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fault|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w opinion|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reliable|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* leave \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w leaders|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w consider|strong="H7725"\w* improper!”   
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\v 8  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Achish, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* shouldn’t \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enemies \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”  
\v 9  Achish \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am convinced \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w reliable|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*! \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.’  
\v 10  \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6258"\w* lord \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w*. When \w you|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w as|strong="H5650"\w* \w soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w as|strong="H5650"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* light enough \w to|strong="H3212"\w* see, leave.”   
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\v 11  \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.   
\c 30  
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\v 1  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* men \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 2  \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* women \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1419"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* anyone. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* simply \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w off|strong="H7617"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8313"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H5892"\w* found \w it|strong="H2009"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*. \w Their|strong="H8313"\w* wives, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w could|strong="H5375"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w no|strong="H5375"\w* \w more|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 5  \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* – Ahinoam \w the|strong="H1732"\w* Jezreelite \w and|strong="H1732"\w* Abigail \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Carmelite|strong="H3761"\w*, \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*’s widow.  
\v 6  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w upset|strong="H3334"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* thinking \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w stoning|strong="H5619"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* grieved bitterly \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w drew|strong="H1732"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* Abiathar \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahimelech, “\w Bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* ephod.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* Abiathar \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* ephod \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 8  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, saying, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* raiding \w band|strong="H1416"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*?” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Pursue|strong="H7291"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* carry \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w*!”   
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\v 9  \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men. \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*, \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* rear \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 10  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w*, \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* men \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* too \w exhausted|strong="H6296"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 11  \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.  
\v 12  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slice|strong="H6400"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* pressed \w figs|strong="H1690"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bunches|strong="H6778"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*. \w This|strong="H5414"\w* greatly refreshed \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*.  
\v 13  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, “\w To|strong="H3117"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* belong, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w*?” \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4713"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amalekite|strong="H6003"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*. \w My|strong="H1732"\w* master \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 14  We conducted \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raid|strong="H6584"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Kerethites, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* area \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*. We \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, “Can \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* raiding party?” \w He|strong="H1732"\w* said, “\w Swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w or|strong="H4191"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* master, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* raiding party.”   
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\v 16  \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* David \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* found \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* eating \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* enjoying \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* loot \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w following|strong="H4283"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* exception \w of|strong="H5921"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* got \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*.  
\v 18  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w retrieved|strong="H5337"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*; \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives.  
\v 19  \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w missing|strong="H5737"\w*, \w whether|strong="H4480"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* retrieved \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 20  \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w drove|strong="H5090"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals. \w People|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* saying, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*!”   
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\v 21  \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w two|strong="H3427"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* too \w exhausted|strong="H6296"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Wadi|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w doing|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* won’t \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* loot \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w retrieved|strong="H5337"\w*! \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w lead|strong="H5090"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*!”   
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\v 23  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w You|strong="H5414"\w* shouldn’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* brothers. \w Look|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*! \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w protected|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* raiding party \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*? \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w portions|strong="H2506"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w*!”   
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\v 25  \w From|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w onward|strong="H4605"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* binding \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w present|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 26  \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, saying, “\w Here|strong="H2009"\w*’s \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* looting \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s enemies!”  
\v 27  \w The|strong="H1008"\w* gift was for those \w in|strong="H1008"\w* \w the|strong="H1008"\w* following locations: for those \w in|strong="H1008"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w Ramoth|strong="H7418"\w* \w Negev|strong="H7418"\w*, \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w Jattir|strong="H3492"\w*;  
\v 28  for those in \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, \w Siphmoth|strong="H8224"\w*, Eshtemoa,  
\v 29  \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Racal|strong="H7403"\w*; \w for|strong="H5892"\w* those \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerahmeelites|strong="H3397"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*;  
\v 30  for those in \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 for|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w traveled|strong="H1980"\w*.   
\c 31  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* many \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w stayed|strong="H1692"\w* right \w on|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* heels \w of|strong="H1121"\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 struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Abinadab, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malki-Shua|strong="H4444"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w himself|strong="H3513"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* thick \w of|strong="H7198"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w spotted|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H7586"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2342"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w severely|strong="H3966"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, “\w Draw|strong="H8025"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w stab|strong="H1856"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*! \w Otherwise|strong="H6435"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w*, \w stab|strong="H1856"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* torture \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H5953"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w was|strong="H7586"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6  \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w bearer|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w occupied|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 8  \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* loot \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w corpses|strong="H2491"\w*, \w they|strong="H7586"\w* \w discovered|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 lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.  
\v 9  \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* Saul’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* messengers \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w announce|strong="H1319"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 10  \w They|strong="H7760"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* Saul’s \w armor|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* Ashtoreths \w and|strong="H1004"\w* hung \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w corpse|strong="H1472"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* city \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Beth|strong="H1004"\w* Shan.   
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\v 11  \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H7586"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*,  
\v 12  \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w warriors|strong="H2428"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* traveled \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*’s \w corpse|strong="H1472"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corpses|strong="H1472"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beth Shan \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 13  \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* tamarisk tree \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*; \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   