ULT 1SA Chapter 26

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26 Now the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding himself on the hill of Hakilah, on the face of Jeshimon?” 2 And Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, and with him were 3,000 men, chosen ones of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 And Saul camped on the hill of Hakilah, which is on the face of Jeshimon, by the road. But David was staying in the wilderness. And he saw that Saul was coming after him into the wilderness. 4 For David sent spies, so he knew as a confirmed thing Saul had come. 5 And David arose and came to the place where Saul had camped there. And David saw the place where Saul lay there, and Abner, the son of Ner, the commander of his army. And Saul lay within the wagon-track, and the people were camped around him. 6 And David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, saying, “Who will go down with me to Saul, to the camp?” And Abishai said, “I myself will go down with you.” 7 And David and Abishai came to the people at night. And behold, Saul was lying asleep in the wagon-track, and his spear was pressed into the ground by his head. And Abner and the people were lying around him. 8 And Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. And now, please let me strike him with the spear even into the earth one time. And I will not do again to him.” 9 But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him. For who has stretched out his hand against the anointed one of Yahweh and been innocent?” 10 And David said, “The life of Yahweh—but rather Yahweh will strike him, or his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into a battle and be swept away— 11 profane to me from Yahweh to stretch out my hand against the anointed one of Yahweh! And now, please take the spear that is by his head and the jug of water, and let us go for ourselves.” 12 And David took the spear and the jug of water from the head of Saul, and they went for themselves. And none was seeing, and none was knowing, and none was awakening, for all of them were sleeping, because a deep sleep of Yahweh had fallen on them. 13 And David passed over to the other side, and he stood on the head of a hill at a distance. Great was the place between them. 14 And David called to the people and to Abner, the son of Ner, saying, “Will you not answer, Abner?” And Abner answered and said, “Who are you who call to the king?” 15 And David said to Abner, “Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? So why did you not watch over your master the king? For one of the people came to destroy the king, your master. 16 This thing that you have done is not good. The life of Yahweh, that you are sons of death who did not watch over your master, over the anointed one of Yahweh. And now, see, where are the spear of the king and the jug of water that were by his head?” 17 And Saul recognized the voice of David and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And David said, “My voice, my master the king.” 18 And he said, “Why is this, my master pursuing after his servant? For what have I done, and what evil is in my hand? 19 And now, may my master the king please hear the words of his servant. If Yahweh has incited you against me, may he smell an offering. But if sons of man, may they be cursed to the face of Yahweh. For they have driven me out today from joining myself with the inheritance of Yahweh, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ 20 And now, do not let my blood fall to the earth from before the face of Yahweh. For the king of Israel has come out to seek one flea, just as one pursues a partridge in the mountains.” 21 And Saul said, “I have sinned! Return, my son David! For I will not harm you again, for my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly and have strayed, making very much!” 22 And David answered and said, “Behold the spear of the king! Now let one of the young men pass over and take it. 23 And may Yahweh return to a man his righteousness and his faithfulness, for Yahweh gave you into my hand today, but I was not willing to stretch out my hand against the anointed one of Yahweh. 24 And behold, just as your life was great in my eyes this day, so may my life be great in the eyes of Yahweh, and may he deliver me from all distress.” 25 And Saul said to David, “Blessed be you, my son David! Both doing, you will do, and also being able, you will be able.” And David went to his way, and Saul returned to his place.

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