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\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* Sela-hammah-lekoth.


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Now \w when|strong="H3427"\w* Saul \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* fighting \w the|strong="H8033"\w* Philistines, news \w was|strong="H1732"\w* given \w him|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* En-gedi.


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* three thousand \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* best \w men|strong="H0559"\w* out \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* Israel, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* search \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* rocks \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* mountain goats.


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\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* sheep \w were|strong="H3478"\w* kept, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* hollow \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* private purpose. Now \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* deepest \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hollow.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* David's \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* time \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord says \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hater \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hands \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* whatever seems good \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, getting \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* skirt \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Saul's robe \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* hand, cutting \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* end \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* without \w his|strong="H5921"\w* knowledge.


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\w And|strong="H6965"\w* later, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* regret \w for|strong="H0413"\w* cutting \w off|strong="H3772"\w* Saul's \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w*, \w Before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord, never \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* hand \w was|strong="H1961"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* man \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's selection, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's holy oil \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* put \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H0376"\w* back, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* attack \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Saul|strong="H0559"\w* got \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hollow rock, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* crying \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, \w My|strong="H5414"\w* lord \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* look \w back|strong="H0413"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* face \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* honour.


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\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Why|strong="H3651"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* give \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w attention|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* desire \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* wrong?


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\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* seen today \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* into \w my|strong="H8085"\w* hands \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hollow \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rocks: \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w* put \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* pity \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*: \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Never \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* hand \w be|strong="H1697"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w who|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* been marked \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy oil.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* father, \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* skirt \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* robe \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fact \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* skirt \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* robe \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w witness|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* evil \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* wrong, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* waiting \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.


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\w May|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w be|strong="H3808"\w* judge between \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* rights \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.


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\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* old saying, \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* evil-doer \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* evil: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.


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\w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*? \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* searching? \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* dead dog, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* insect.


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\w So|strong="H3318"\w* let \w the|strong="H0310"\w* Lord \w be|strong="H4191"\w* judge, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* give \w a|strong="H3318"\w* decision between \w me|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* see \w and|strong="H3478"\w* give support \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* cause, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* keep \w me|strong="H0310"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* falling \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* hands.


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said these words \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Saul, Saul said, \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* voice, \w David|strong="H3027"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* son? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Saul \w was|strong="H1961"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H3068"\w* weeping.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w You|strong="H0853"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* right \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* wrong: \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* given \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* good, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* given \w you|strong="H0853"\w* evil.


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\w And|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* made clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* been \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* today: \w because|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H6662"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hands, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* put \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death.


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\w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* man \w comes|strong="H3117"\w* across \w his|strong="H3068"\w* hater, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* get away safe? \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* rewarded \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* king, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Israel \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* strong \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* authority.


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\w So|strong="H6965"\w* give \w me|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* oath \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* end \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* seed \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6965"\w* \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* name \w be|strong="H3478"\w* cut off \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* father's family.


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* David gave Saul \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Saul \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* David \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H3772"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* safe \w place|strong="H1004"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, weeping \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* resting-place \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Maon.


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w* \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* \w business|strong="H4639"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*; \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*: \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wool \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H0802"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* wife's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*: \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* pleasing looks: \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w cruel|strong="H7186"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* ways; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* family \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Caleb.


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\w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* named \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* songs, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w dance|strong="H4246"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* put \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* tens \w of|strong="H0505"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*?


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\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* angry.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* seen \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* arms \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* war \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?


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\w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* no evil design \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* heart, \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* good \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* eyes; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w light|strong="H0215"\w* enough \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w it|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H8313"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w made|strong="H8313"\w* prisoners.


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* glory, O \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*! \w How|strong="H0349"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w ones|strong="H1368"\w* been made low!


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\w And|strong="H6965"\w* if \w I|strong="H5704"\w* do \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w take|strong="H6965"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* ruler \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Beer-sheba!


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\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Hebron, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* give \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w support|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* getting \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w*; \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w condition|strong="H6440"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, Saul's \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; till \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Saul's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* mine \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* price \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* private parts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ish-bosheth|strong="H0378"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w Paltiel|strong="H6409"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Laish.


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\w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bahurim|strong="H0980"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.


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