The First Book of Samuel Otherwise Called The First Book of the Kings

The First Book of Samuel Otherwise Called The First Book of the Kings 

The First Book of Samuel Otherwise Called the First Book of the Kings

The First Book of Samuel Otherwise Called the First Book of the Kings 

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name \add was\add* Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

Now there was a \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Ramathaim-zophim|strong="H7436"\w*, of \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elihu|strong="H0453"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tohu|strong="H8459"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w*, an \w Ephrathite|strong="H0673"\w*: 

And he had two wives; the name of the one \add was\add* Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

And he had \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*; the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \add was\add* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, and the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w*: and \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* had \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, but \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* had no \w children|strong="H3206"\w*. 

And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the \nd  LORD\nd* of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the \nd  LORD\nd*, \add were\add* there.

And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the  LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the  LORD, were there.

And \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of his \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* to \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* and to \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* in \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. And the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* and \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \add were\add* there.\f + \fr 1.3  \ft yearly: Heb. from year to year\f* 

¶ And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

¶ And when the \w time|strong="H3117"\w* was that \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w*, he \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* to \w Peninnah|strong="H6444"\w* his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, and to all her \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and her \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w portions|strong="H4490"\w*: 

But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the \nd  LORD\nd* had shut up her womb.

But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the  LORD had shut up her womb.

But unto \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* he \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w worthy|strong="H0639"\w* \w portion|strong="H4490"\w*; for he \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*: but the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had shut \w up|strong="H5462"\w* her \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*.\f + \fr 1.5  \ft worthy: or, double\f* 

And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the \nd  LORD\nd* had shut up her womb.

And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the  LORD had shut up her womb.

And her \w adversary|strong="H6869"\w* also \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* her \w sore|strong="H3708"\w*, for to make her \w fret|strong="H7481"\w*, because the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H1157"\w* her \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*.\f + \fr 1.6  \ft provoked: Heb. angered\f* 

And \add as\add* he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the  LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

+ \fr 1.7  \ft when…: or, from the time that she, etc: Heb. from her going up

1.7  when…: or, from the time that she, etc: Heb. from her going up

And \add as\add* he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* so \w year|strong="H8141"\w* by \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w when|strong="H1767"\w* she went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, so she \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* her; therefore she \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, and did not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*.\f + \fr 1.7  \ft when…: or, from the time that she, etc: Heb. from her going up\f* 

Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? \add am\add* not I better to thee than ten sons?

Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* to her, \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, why \w weepest|strong="H1058"\w* thou? and why \w eatest|strong="H0398"\w* thou not? and why is thy \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w grieved|strong="H3415"\w*? \add am\add* not I \w better|strong="H2896"\w* to thee than \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*? 

¶ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

¶ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the  LORD.

¶ So \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* they had \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* in \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, and \w after|strong="H0310"\w* they had \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*. Now \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* upon a \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* by a \w post|strong="H4201"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And she \add was\add* in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, and wept sore.

And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the  LORD, and wept sore.

And she \add was\add* in \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* of \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, and \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w sore|strong="H1058"\w*.\f + \fr 1.10  \ft in…: Heb. bitter of soul\f* 

And she vowed a vow, and said, O \nd  LORD\nd* of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the \nd  LORD\nd* all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

And she vowed a vow, and said, O  LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the  LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

And she \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w* a \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, if thou wilt \w indeed|strong="H7200"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* on the \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w* of thine \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w*, and \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* me, and not \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* thine \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w*, but wilt \w give|strong="H5414"\w* unto thine \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w* a \w man|strong="H0582"\w* \w child|strong="H2233"\w*, then I will \w give|strong="H5414"\w* him unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, and there shall no \w razor|strong="H4177"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* upon his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.\f + \fr 1.11  \ft a man…: Heb. seed of men\f* 

And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the \nd  LORD\nd*, that Eli marked her mouth.

And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the  LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.

And it came to pass, as she \w continued|strong="H7235"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, that \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w marked|strong="H8104"\w* her \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.\f + \fr 1.12  \ft continued…: Heb. multiplied to pray\f* 

Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

Now \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, she \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* in her \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; only her \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w moved|strong="H5128"\w*, but her \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* was not \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*: therefore \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* she had been \w drunken|strong="H7910"\w*. 

And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

And \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, How long wilt thou be \w drunken|strong="H7937"\w*? put \w away|strong="H5493"\w* thy \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* from thee. 

And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I \add am\add* a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the  LORD.

And \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, No, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, I \add am\add* a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* of a \w sorrowful|strong="H7186"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*: I have \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* neither \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* nor strong \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*, but have poured \w out|strong="H8210"\w* my \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 1.15  \ft of a sorrowful…: Heb. hard of spirit\f* 

Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

\w Count|strong="H5414"\w* not thine \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* a \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Belial|strong="H1100"\w*: for out of the \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* of my \w complaint|strong="H7879"\w* and \w grief|strong="H3708"\w* have I \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* hitherto.\f + \fr 1.16  \ft complaint: or, meditation\f* 

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant \add thee\add* thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

Then \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*: and the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \add thee\add* thy \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* that thou hast \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* of him. 

And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more \add sad\add*.

And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let thine \w handmaid|strong="H8198"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* in thy \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*. So the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* her \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, and did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, and her \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* was no more \add sad\add*. 

¶ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the \nd  LORD\nd*, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the \nd  LORD\nd* remembered her.

¶ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the  LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the  LORD remembered her.

¶ And they rose \w up|strong="H7925"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, and \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to their \w house|strong="H1004"\w* to \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*: and \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* her. 

Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, \add saying\add*, Because I have asked him of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the  LORD.

Wherefore it came to pass, when the \w time|strong="H3117"\w* was \w come|strong="H8622"\w* about after \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* had \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, that she \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \add saying\add*, Because I have \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* him of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 1.20  \ft when…: Heb. in revolution of days\f*\f + \fr 1.20  \ft Samuel: that is, Asked of God\f* 

And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the \nd  LORD\nd* the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the  LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w*, and all his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* the \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, and his \w vow|strong="H5088"\w*. 

But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, \add I will not go up\add* until the child be weaned, and \add then\add* I will bring him, that he may appear before the \nd  LORD\nd*, and there abide for ever.

But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the  LORD, and there abide for ever.

But \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* went not \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; for she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \add I will not go up\add* until the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* be \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w*, and \add then\add* I will \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* him, that he may \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and there \w abide|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the \nd  LORD\nd* establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the  LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

And \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* what \w seemeth|strong="H5869"\w* thee \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w tarry|strong="H3427"\w* until thou have \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* him; only the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* his \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. So the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w abode|strong="H3427"\w*, and gave her \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w suck|strong="H3243"\w* until she \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* him. 

¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the \nd  LORD\nd* in Shiloh: and the child \add was\add* young.

¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the  LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.

¶ And when she had \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* him, she took him \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with her, with \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H6499"\w*, and \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* of \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*, and a \w bottle|strong="H5035"\w* of \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* in \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*: and the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \add was\add* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*. 

And they \w slew|strong="H7819"\w* a \w bullock|strong="H6499"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* to \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. 

And she said, Oh my lord, \add as\add* thy soul liveth, my lord, I \add am\add* the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the  LORD.

And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Oh|strong="H0994"\w* my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \add as\add* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, I \add am\add* the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* that \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* by thee here, \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

For this child I prayed; and the \nd  LORD\nd* hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

For this child I prayed; and the  LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

For this \w child|strong="H5288"\w* I \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*; and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* me my \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* which I \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* of him: 

Therefore also I have lent him to the \nd  LORD\nd*; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the \nd  LORD\nd*. And he worshipped the \nd  LORD\nd* there.

Therefore also I have lent him to the  LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the  LORD. And he worshipped the  LORD there.

+ \fr 1.28  \ft lent him: or, returned him, whom I have obtained by petition

1.28  lent him: or, returned him, whom I have obtained by petition

+ \fr 1.28  \ft he shall…: or, he whom I have obtained by petition shall be returned

1.28  he shall…: or, he whom I have obtained by petition shall be returned

Therefore also I have \w lent|strong="H7592"\w* him to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; as long as he \w liveth|strong="H3117"\w* he shall be \w lent|strong="H7592"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. And he \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* there.\f + \fr 1.28  \ft lent him: or, returned him, whom I have obtained by petition\f*\f + \fr 1.28  \ft he shall…: or, he whom I have obtained by petition shall be returned\f* 

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the \nd  LORD\nd*, mine horn is exalted in the \nd  LORD\nd*: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the  LORD, mine horn is exalted in the  LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

And \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, My \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoiceth|strong="H5970"\w* in the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, mine \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* is \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* in the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: my \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* is \w enlarged|strong="H7337"\w* over mine \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*; because I \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* in thy \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*. 

\add There is\add* none holy as the \nd  LORD\nd*: for \add there is\add* none beside thee: neither \add is there\add* any rock like our God.

There is none holy as the  LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

\add There is\add* none \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* as the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: for \add there is\add* none \w beside|strong="H1115"\w* thee: neither \add is there\add* any \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* like our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let \add not\add* arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the \nd  LORD\nd* \add is\add* a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the  LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

\w Talk|strong="H1696"\w* no \w more|strong="H7235"\w* so \w exceeding|strong="H1364"\w* \w proudly|strong="H1364"\w*; let \add not\add* \w arrogancy|strong="H6277"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* out of your \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add is\add* a \w God|strong="H0410"\w* of \w knowledge|strong="H1844"\w*, and by him \w actions|strong="H5949"\w* are \w weighed|strong="H8505"\w*.\f + \fr 2.3  \ft arrogancy: Heb. hard\f* 

The bows of the mighty men \add are\add* broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

The \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* of the mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \add are\add* \w broken|strong="H2844"\w*, and they that \w stumbled|strong="H3782"\w* are \w girded|strong="H0247"\w* with \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*. 

\add They that were\add* full have hired out themselves for bread; and \add they that were\add* hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

\add They that were\add* \w full|strong="H7649"\w* have hired \w out|strong="H7936"\w* themselves for \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; and \add they that were\add* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w ceased|strong="H2308"\w*: so that the \w barren|strong="H6135"\w* hath \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*; and she that hath \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* is waxed \w feeble|strong="H0535"\w*. 

The \nd  LORD\nd* killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

The  LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w killeth|strong="H4191"\w*, and maketh \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*: he bringeth \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to the \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*, and bringeth \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. 

The \nd  LORD\nd* maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

The  LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* maketh \w poor|strong="H3423"\w*, and maketh \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*: he bringeth \w low|strong="H8213"\w*, \w and|strong="H0637"\w* lifteth \w up|strong="H7311"\w*. 

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, \add and\add* lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set \add them\add* among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth \add are\add* the \nd  LORD’s\nd*, and he hath set the world upon them.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the  LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.

He raiseth \w up|strong="H6965"\w* the \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* out of the \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \add and\add* lifteth \w up|strong="H7311"\w* the \w beggar|strong="H0034"\w* from the \w dunghill|strong="H0830"\w*, to \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \add them\add* among \w princes|strong="H5081"\w*, and to make them \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* the \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* of \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*: for the \w pillars|strong="H4690"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \add are\add* the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and he hath \w set|strong="H7896"\w* the \w world|strong="H8398"\w* upon them. 

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

He will \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* the \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* of his \w saints|strong="H2623"\w*, and the \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* shall be \w silent|strong="H1826"\w* in \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*; for by \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* shall no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w prevail|strong="H1396"\w*. 

The adversaries of the \nd  LORD\nd* shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the \nd  LORD\nd* shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

The adversaries of the  LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the  LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

The \w adversaries|strong="H7378"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* shall be broken to \w pieces|strong="H2865"\w*; out of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* shall he \w thunder|strong="H7481"\w* upon them: the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* shall \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* the \w ends|strong="H0657"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; and he shall \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* unto his \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* the \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* of his \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*. 

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the \nd  LORD\nd* before Eli the priest.

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the  LORD before Eli the priest.

And \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* to his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. And the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H1961"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 

¶ Now the sons of Eli \add were\add* sons of Belial; they knew not the \nd  LORD\nd*.

¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the  LORD.

¶ Now the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \add were\add* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Belial|strong="H1100"\w*; they \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* not the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And the priests’ custom with the people \add was, that\add*, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;

And the priests’ custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;

And the \w priests’|strong="H3548"\w* \w custom|strong="H4941"\w* with the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add was, that\add*, when any \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, the \w priest’s|strong="H3548"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, while the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* was in \w seething|strong="H1310"\w*, with a \w fleshhook|strong="H4207"\w* of \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; 

And he struck \add it\add* into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.

And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.

And he \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \add it\add* into the \w pan|strong="H3595"\w*, or \w kettle|strong="H1731"\w*, or \w caldron|strong="H7037"\w*, or \w pot|strong="H6517"\w*; all that the \w fleshhook|strong="H4207"\w* brought \w up|strong="H5927"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* for himself. So they \w did|strong="H6213"\w* in \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* unto all the \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* thither. 

Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.

Also before they \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* the \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*, the \w priest’s|strong="H3548"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* to \w roast|strong="H6740"\w* for the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; for he will not \w have|strong="H3947"\w* \w sodden|strong="H1310"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* of thee, but \w raw|strong="H2416"\w*. 

And \add if\add* any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and \add then\add* take \add as much\add* as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, \add Nay;\add* but thou shalt give \add it me\add* now: and if not, I will take \add it\add* by force.

And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

And \add if\add* any \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Let them not \w fail|strong="H6999"\w* to \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* the \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w presently|strong="H3117"\w*, and \add then\add* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \add as much\add* as thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w desireth|strong="H0183"\w*; then he would \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* him, \add Nay;\add* but thou shalt \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \add it me\add* now: and if not, I will \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \add it\add* by \w force|strong="H2394"\w*.\f + \fr 2.16  \ft presently: Heb. as on the day\f* 

Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the \nd  LORD\nd*: for men abhorred the offering of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the  LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the  LORD.

Wherefore the \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* of the young \w men|strong="H5288"\w* was \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: for \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w abhorred|strong="H5006"\w* the \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

¶ But Samuel ministered before the \nd  LORD\nd*, \add being\add* a child, girded with a linen ephod.

¶ But Samuel ministered before the  LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

¶ But \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \add being\add* a \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w girded|strong="H2296"\w* with a \w linen|strong="H0906"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. 

Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought \add it\add* to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.

Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.

Moreover his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* him a \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w coat|strong="H4598"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \add it\add* to him from \w year|strong="H3117"\w* to \w year|strong="H3117"\w*, when she came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* to \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* the \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. 

¶ And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The \nd  LORD\nd* give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the \nd  LORD\nd*. And they went unto their own home.

¶ And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The  LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the  LORD. And they went unto their own home.

¶ And \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* and his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* thee \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* of this \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* for the \w loan|strong="H7596"\w* which is \w lent|strong="H7592"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. And they \w went|strong="H1980"\w* unto their own \w home|strong="H4725"\w*.\f + \fr 2.20  \ft loan…: or, petition which she asked, etc\f* 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And the  LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the  LORD.

\w And|strong="H3588"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w Hannah|strong="H2584"\w*, so that she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, and \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. And the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

¶ Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled \add at\add* the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

¶ Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

¶ Now \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* was \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, and \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* all that his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* unto all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and how they \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* with the \w women|strong="H0802"\w* that \w assembled|strong="H6633"\w* \add at\add* the \w door|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w tabernacle|strong="H0168"\w* of the \w congregation|strong="H4150"\w*.\f + \fr 2.22  \ft assembled: Heb. assembled by troops\f* 

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Why \w do|strong="H6213"\w* ye such \w things|strong="H1697"\w*? for I \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* of your \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w dealings|strong="H1697"\w* by all this \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.\f + \fr 2.23  \ft of your…: or, evil words of you\f* 

Nay, my sons; for \add it is\add* no good report that I hear: ye make the \nd  LORD’s\nd* people to transgress.

Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the  LORD’s people to transgress.

Nay, my \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; for \add it is\add* no \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w report|strong="H8052"\w* that I \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*: ye make the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* to \w transgress|strong="H5674"\w*.\f + \fr 2.24  \ft transgress: or, cry out\f* 

If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the \nd  LORD\nd*, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the \nd  LORD\nd* would slay them.

If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the  LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the  LORD would slay them.

If one \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* against \w another|strong="H0376"\w*, the \w judge|strong="H0430"\w* shall \w judge|strong="H6419"\w* him: but if a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* against the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, who shall \w intreat|strong="H6419"\w* for him? Notwithstanding they \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* not unto the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of their \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, because the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w would|strong="H2654"\w* \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* them. 

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the \nd  LORD\nd*, and also with men.

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the  LORD, and also with men.

And the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1432"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w*, and was in \w favour|strong="H2896"\w* both with the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and also with \w men|strong="H0582"\w*. 

¶ And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd*, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?

¶ And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the  LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?

¶ And there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* unto \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, Did I \w plainly|strong="H1540"\w* \w appear|strong="H1540"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, when they were in \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* in \w Pharaoh’s|strong="H6547"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? 

And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel \add to be\add* my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

And did I \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* him out of all the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add to be\add* my \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* upon mine \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, to \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*, to \w wear|strong="H5375"\w* an \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me? and did I \w give|strong="H5414"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* all the offerings made by \w fire|strong="H0801"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded \add in my\add* habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

Wherefore \w kick|strong="H1163"\w* ye at my \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* and at mine \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, which I have \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \add in my\add* \w habitation|strong="H4583"\w*; and \w honourest|strong="H3513"\w* thy \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* above me, to make yourselves \w fat|strong="H1254"\w* with the \w chiefest|strong="H7225"\w* of all the \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? 

Wherefore the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel saith, I said indeed \add that\add* thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the \nd  LORD\nd* saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Wherefore the  LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the  LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Wherefore the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saith|strong="H5002"\w*, I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w indeed|strong="H0559"\w* \add that\add* thy \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, should \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: but now the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saith|strong="H5002"\w*, Be it far from \w me|strong="H2486"\w*; for them that \w honour|strong="H3513"\w* me I will \w honour|strong="H3513"\w*, and they that \w despise|strong="H0959"\w* me shall be lightly \w esteemed|strong="H7043"\w*. 

Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

Behold, the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, that I will cut \w off|strong="H1438"\w* thine \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, and the \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* of thy \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, that there shall not be an old \w man|strong="H2205"\w* in thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

And thou shalt see an enemy \add in my\add* habitation, in all \add the wealth\add* which \add God\add* shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.

And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.

+ \fr 2.32  \ft an enemy…: or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel

2.32  an enemy…: or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel

And thou shalt \w see|strong="H5027"\w* an \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w* \add in my\add* \w habitation|strong="H4583"\w*, in all \add the wealth\add* which \add God\add* shall \w give|strong="H3190"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and there shall not be an old \w man|strong="H2205"\w* in thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w* for \w ever|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 2.32  \ft an enemy…: or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel\f* 

And the man of thine, \add whom\add* I shall not cut off from mine altar, \add shall be\add* to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.

And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.

And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of thine, \add whom\add* I shall not cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* from mine \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \add shall be\add* to \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and to \w grieve|strong="H0109"\w* thine \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*: and all the \w increase|strong="H4768"\w* of thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w* shall \w die|strong="H4191"\w* in the flower of their \w age|strong="H0582"\w*.\f + \fr 2.33  \ft in the flower…: Heb. men\f* 

And this \add shall be\add* a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

And this \add shall be\add* a \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* unto thee, that shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* upon thy \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, on \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* and \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*; in \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* they shall \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* of them. 

And I will raise me up a faithful priest, \add that\add* shall do according to \add that\add* which \add is\add* in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.

And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.

And I will raise me \w up|strong="H6965"\w* a \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \add that\add* shall \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according to \add that\add* which \add is\add* in mine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* and in my \w mind|strong="H5315"\w*: and I will \w build|strong="H1129"\w* him a \w sure|strong="H0539"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; and he shall \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* mine \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* for \w ever|strong="H3117"\w*. 

And it shall come to pass, \add that\add* every one that is left in thine house shall come \add and\add* crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

And it shall come to pass, \add that\add* every one that is \w left|strong="H3498"\w* in thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w* shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \add and\add* \w crouch|strong="H7812"\w* to him for a \w piece|strong="H0095"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and a \w morsel|strong="H3603"\w* of \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, and shall \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Put|strong="H5596"\w* me, I pray thee, into \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the \w priests’ offices|strong="H3550"\w*, that I may \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* a \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* of \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.\f + \fr 2.36  \ft Put: Heb. Join\f*\f + \fr 2.36  \ft one of…: or, somewhat about the priesthood\f* 

And the child Samuel ministered unto the \nd  LORD\nd* before Eli. And the word of the \nd  LORD\nd* was precious in those days; \add there was\add* no open vision.

And the child Samuel ministered unto the  LORD before Eli. And the word of the  LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

And the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. And the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* in those \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \add there was\add* no \w open|strong="H6555"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*. 

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli \add was\add* laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, \add that\add* he could not see;

And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;

And it came to pass at that \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, when \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \add was\add* laid \w down|strong="H7901"\w* in his \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, and his \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to wax \w dim|strong="H3544"\w*, \add that\add* he \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not \w see|strong="H7200"\w*; 

And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the \nd  LORD\nd*, where the ark of God \add was\add*, and Samuel was laid down \add to sleep;\add*

And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the  LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;

And ere the \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* went \w out|strong="H3518"\w* in the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, where the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \add was\add*, and \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* was laid \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \add to sleep;\add* 

That the \nd  LORD\nd* called Samuel: and he answered, Here \add am\add* I.

That the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*: and he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, Here \add am\add* I. 

And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here \add am\add* I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

And he \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* unto \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Here \add am\add* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*; for thou \w calledst|strong="H7121"\w* me. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w called|strong="H7121"\w* not; lie \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. And he \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and lay \w down|strong="H7901"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here \add am\add* I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

And the  LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* yet \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Here \add am\add* I; for thou didst \w call|strong="H7121"\w* me. And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w called|strong="H7121"\w* not, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; lie \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

Now Samuel did not yet know the \nd  LORD\nd*, neither was the word of the \nd  LORD\nd* yet revealed unto him.

Now Samuel did not yet know the  LORD, neither was the word of the  LORD yet revealed unto him.

+ \fr 3.7  \ft Now…: or, Thus did Samuel before he knew the \ft \+nd LORD\+nd*, and before the word of the \+nd LORD\+nd* was revealed unto him

3.7  Now…: or, Thus did Samuel before he knew the  LORD, and before the word of the  LORD was revealed unto him

Now \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* did not \w yet|strong="H2962"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, neither was the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* yet \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* unto him.\f + \fr 3.7  \ft Now…: or, Thus did Samuel before he knew the \ft \+nd LORD\+nd*, and before the word of the \+nd LORD\+nd* was revealed unto him\f* 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here \add am\add* I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the \nd  LORD\nd* had called the child.

And the  LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the  LORD had called the child.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* the third \w time|strong="H7992"\w*. And he \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Here \add am\add* I; for thou didst \w call|strong="H7121"\w* me. And \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w perceived|strong="H0995"\w* that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w called|strong="H7121"\w* the \w child|strong="H5288"\w*. 

Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, \nd  LORD\nd*; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak,  LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Therefore \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, lie \w down|strong="H7901"\w*: and it shall be, if he \w call|strong="H7121"\w* thee, that thou shalt \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; for thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w heareth|strong="H8085"\w*. So \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and lay \w down|strong="H7901"\w* in his \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

And the  LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H3320"\w*, and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* as at other \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. Then \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Speak|strong="H1696"\w*; for thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w heareth|strong="H8085"\w*. 

¶ And the \nd  LORD\nd* said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

¶ And the  LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle.

¶ And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, Behold, I will \w do|strong="H6213"\w* a \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, at which \w both|strong="H8147"\w* the \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* of every one that \w heareth|strong="H8085"\w* it shall \w tingle|strong="H6750"\w*. 

In that day I will perform against Eli all \add things\add* which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.

In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.

In that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* I will \w perform|strong="H6965"\w* against \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* all \add things\add* which I have \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H0413"\w* his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: when I \w begin|strong="H2490"\w*, I will also make an \w end|strong="H3615"\w*.\f + \fr 3.12  \ft when…: Heb. beginning and ending\f* 

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

For I have \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him that I will \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* his \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* for the \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* which he \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w*; because his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* made themselves \w vile|strong="H7043"\w*, and he \w restrained|strong="H3543"\w* them not.\f + \fr 3.13  \ft For I…: or, And I will tell him\f*\f + \fr 3.13  \ft vile: or, accursed\f*\f + \fr 3.13  \ft restrained…: Heb. frowned not upon them\f* 

And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

And therefore I have \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, that the \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* of \w Eli’s|strong="H5941"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* shall not be \w purged|strong="H3722"\w* with \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* nor \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

¶ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the \nd  LORD\nd*. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.

¶ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the  LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.

¶ And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* until the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, and \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* to \w shew|strong="H5046"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* the \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*. 

Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here \add am\add* I.

Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

Then \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, Here \add am\add* I. 

And he said, What \add is\add* the thing that \add the \+nd Lord\+nd*\add* hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide \add it\add* not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide \add any\add* thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What \add is\add* the \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* that \add the \+nd Lord\+nd*\add* hath \w said|strong="H1696"\w* unto thee? I pray thee \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \add it\add* not from me: \w God|strong="H0430"\w* do \w so|strong="H6213"\w* to thee, and more \w also|strong="H3254"\w*, if thou \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \add any\add* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* from me of all the \w things|strong="H1697"\w* that he \w said|strong="H1696"\w* unto thee.\f + \fr 3.17  \ft more also: Heb. so add\f*\f + \fr 3.17  \ft thing: or, word\f* 

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It \add is\add* the \nd  LORD\nd*: let him do what seemeth him good.

And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the  LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him every \w whit|strong="H1697"\w*, and \w hid|strong="H3582"\w* nothing from him. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, It \add is\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: let him \w do|strong="H6213"\w* what \w seemeth|strong="H5869"\w* him \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.\f + \fr 3.18  \ft every…: Heb. all the things, or, words\f* 

¶ And Samuel grew, and the \nd  LORD\nd* was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

¶ And Samuel grew, and the  LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.

¶ And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was with him, and did let none of his \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 

And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel \add was\add* established \add to be\add* a prophet of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the  LORD.

And all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* from \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* even to \w Beer-sheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* that \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \add was\add* \w established|strong="H0539"\w* \add to be\add* a \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 3.20  \ft established: or, faithful\f* 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* appeared again in Shiloh: for the \nd  LORD\nd* revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And the  LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the  LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the  LORD.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* in \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* himself to \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* in \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* by the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.

And the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* came to all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Now \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* beside \w Eben-ezer|strong="H0072"\w*: and the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* in \w Aphek|strong="H0663"\w*.\f + \fr 4.1  \ft came: or, came to pass: Heb. was\f* 

And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

And the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* put themselves in \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and when they \w joined|strong="H5203"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* was \w smitten|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: and they \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* of the \w army|strong="H4634"\w* in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* about \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.\f + \fr 4.2  \ft they joined…: Heb. the battle was spread\f*\f + \fr 4.2  \ft army: Heb. array\f* 

¶ And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the \nd  LORD\nd* smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the \nd  LORD\nd* out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

¶ And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the  LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the  LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

¶ And when the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* were \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherefore hath the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w smitten|strong="H5062"\w* us to \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? Let us \w fetch|strong="H3947"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* out of \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* unto us, that, when it \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* us, it may \w save|strong="H3467"\w* us out of the \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* of our \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.\f + \fr 4.3  \ft fetch: Heb. take unto us\f* 

So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the \nd  LORD\nd* of hosts, which dwelleth \add between\add* the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, \add were\add* there with the ark of the covenant of God.

So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the  LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

So the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, that they might \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* from thence the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, which \w dwelleth|strong="H3427"\w* \add between\add* the \w cherubims|strong="H3742"\w*: and the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* and \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, \add were\add* there with the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

And when the ark of the covenant of the \nd  LORD\nd* came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

And when the ark of the covenant of the  LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

And when the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*, all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, so that the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* rang \w again|strong="H1949"\w*. 

And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What \add meaneth\add* the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd* was come into the camp.

And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the  LORD was come into the camp.

And when the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What \add meaneth\add* the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of this \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w* in the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*? And they \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* that the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. 

And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

And the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* were \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, for they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* is \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*. And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Woe|strong="H0188"\w* unto us! for there hath not been such a thing \w heretofore|strong="H0865"\w*.\f + \fr 4.7  \ft heretofore: Heb. yesterday, or, the third day\f* 

Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these \add are\add* the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

\w Woe|strong="H0188"\w* unto us! who shall \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* us out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of these \w mighty|strong="H0117"\w* \w Gods|strong="H0430"\w*? these \add are\add* the \w Gods|strong="H0430"\w* that \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* with all the \w plagues|strong="H4347"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. 

Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

Be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, and \w quit|strong="H1961"\w* yourselves like \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, O ye \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, that ye be not \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* unto the \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w*, as they have \w been|strong="H5647"\w* to you: \w quit|strong="H1961"\w* yourselves like \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, and \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*.\f + \fr 4.9  \ft quit…: Heb. be men\f* 

¶ And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

¶ And the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w*, and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* was \w smitten|strong="H5062"\w*, and they \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* into his \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*: and there was a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*; for there \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w*. 

And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

And the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*; and the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* and \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, were \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*.\f + \fr 4.11  \ft were slain: Heb. died\f* 

¶ And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.

¶ And there \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* out of the \w army|strong="H4634"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* the same \w day|strong="H3117"\w* with his \w clothes|strong="H4055"\w* \w rent|strong="H7167"\w*, and with \w earth|strong="H0127"\w* upon his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. 

And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told \add it\add*, all the city cried out.

And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.

And when he \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, lo, \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* upon a \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* by the \w wayside|strong="H1870"\w* \w watching|strong="H6822"\w*: for his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2730"\w* for the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. And when the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \add it\add*, all the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* cried \w out|strong="H2199"\w*. 

And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What \add meaneth\add* the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.

And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.

And when \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w crying|strong="H6818"\w*, he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What \add meaneth\add* the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of this \w tumult|strong="H1995"\w*? And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* in \w hastily|strong="H4116"\w*, and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*. 

Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.

Now \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* was \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*; and his \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* were \w dim|strong="H6965"\w*, that he \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.\f + \fr 4.15  \ft were dim: Heb. stood\f* 

And the man said unto Eli, I \add am\add* he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?

And the man said unto Eli, I am he that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, What is there done, my son?

And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, I \add am\add* he that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* out of the \w army|strong="H4634"\w*, and I \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* to \w day|strong="H3117"\w* out of the \w army|strong="H4634"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What is there \w done|strong="H1697"\w*, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?\f + \fr 4.16  \ft is…: Heb. is the thing\f* 

And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

And the \w messenger|strong="H1319"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* is \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and there hath been also a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4046"\w* among the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and thy \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* also, \w Hophni|strong="H2652"\w* and \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, are \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, and the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* is \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

And it came to pass, when he made \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* of the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, that he \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* from off the \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w backward|strong="H0322"\w* \w by|strong="H1157"\w* the \w side|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and his \w neck|strong="H4665"\w* \w brake|strong="H7665"\w*, and he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*: for he was an \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, and \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*. And he had \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 

¶ And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, \add near\add* to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.

¶ And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.

¶ And his daughter in \w law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w Phinehas’|strong="H6372"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, was with \w child|strong="H2030"\w*, \add near\add* to be \w delivered|strong="H3205"\w*: and when she \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w tidings|strong="H8052"\w* \w that|strong="H0413"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, and that her father in \w law|strong="H2524"\w* and her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* were \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, she \w bowed|strong="H3766"\w* herself and \w travailed|strong="H3205"\w*; for her \w pains|strong="H6735"\w* \w came|strong="H2015"\w* upon her.\f + \fr 4.19  \ft be delivered: or, cry out\f*\f + \fr 4.19  \ft came: Heb. were turned\f* 

And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard \add it\add*.

And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

And about the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of her \w death|strong="H4191"\w* the women that \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* by her \w said|strong="H1696"\w* unto her, \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* not; for thou hast \w born|strong="H3205"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. But she \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* not, neither did she \w regard|strong="H7896"\w* \add it\add*.\f + \fr 4.20  \ft neither…: Heb. set not her heart\f* 

And she named the child I-chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.

+ \fr 4.21  \ft I-chabod: that is, Where is the glory? or, There is no glory

4.21  I-chabod: that is, Where is the glory? or, There is no glory

And she \w named|strong="H7121"\w* the \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w I-chabod|strong="H0350"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* is \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* from \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w because|strong="H0413"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*, and because of her father in \w law|strong="H2524"\w* and her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*.\f + \fr 4.21  \ft I-chabod: that is, Where is the glory? or, There is no glory\f* 

And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.

And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* is \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* from \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: for the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* is \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*. 

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.

And the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* it from \w Eben-ezer|strong="H0072"\w* unto \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*. 

When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

When the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, they \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* it into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*, and \w set|strong="H3322"\w* it \w by|strong="H0681"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*. 

¶ And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon \add was\add* fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd*. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

¶ And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the  LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again.

¶ And when they of \w Ashdod|strong="H0796"\w* arose \w early|strong="H7925"\w* on the \w morrow|strong="H4283"\w*, behold, \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \add was\add* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* upon his \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. And they \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*, and \w set|strong="H7725"\w* him in his \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon \add was\add* fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd*; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands \add were\add* cut off upon the threshold; only \add the stump of\add* Dagon was left to him.

And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the  LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.

And when they arose \w early|strong="H7925"\w* on the \w morrow|strong="H4283"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, behold, \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* \add was\add* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* upon his \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; and the \w head|strong="H7218"\w* of \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* and \w both|strong="H8147"\w* the \w palms|strong="H3709"\w* of his \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \add were\add* cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* upon the \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w*; only \add the stump of\add* \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* was \w left|strong="H7604"\w* to him.\f + \fr 5.4  \ft the stump…: or, the fishy part\f* 

Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon’s house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.

Therefore neither the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* of \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w*, nor any that \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into \w Dagon’s|strong="H1712"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* on the \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* of \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* in \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

But the hand of the \nd  LORD\nd* was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, \add even\add* Ashdod and the coasts thereof.

But the hand of the  LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.

But the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* upon them of \w Ashdod|strong="H0796"\w*, and he \w destroyed|strong="H8074"\w* them, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them with \w emerods|strong="H2914"\w*, \add even\add* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* and the \w coasts|strong="H1366"\w* thereof. 

And when the men of Ashdod saw that \add it was\add* so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.

And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.

And when the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that \add it was\add* so, they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* shall not \w abide|strong="H3427"\w* with us: for his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* is \w sore|strong="H7185"\w* upon us, and upon \w Dagon|strong="H1712"\w* our \w god|strong="H0430"\w*. 

They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about \add thither\add*.

They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.

They \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* therefore and \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* all the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* unto them, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What shall we \w do|strong="H6213"\w* with the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? And they \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, Let the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* be carried \w about|strong="H5437"\w* unto \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. And they \w carried|strong="H5437"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \add thither\add*. 

And it was \add so\add*, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the \nd  LORD\nd* was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the  LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

And it was \add so\add*, that, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* they had carried it \w about|strong="H5437"\w*, the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was against the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* with a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4103"\w*: and he \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, both \w small|strong="H6996"\w* and \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, and they had \w emerods|strong="H2914"\w* in their secret \w parts|strong="H8368"\w*. 

¶ Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.

¶ Therefore they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* to \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. And it came to pass, as the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, that the \w Ekronites|strong="H6139"\w* cried \w out|strong="H2199"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, They have brought \w about|strong="H5437"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to us, to \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* us and our \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.\f + \fr 5.10  \ft us, to…: Heb. me to slay me and my\f* 

So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

So they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* and gathered \w together|strong="H0622"\w* all the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Send \w away|strong="H7971"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and let it go \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to his own \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, that it \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* us not, and our \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: for there was a \w deadly|strong="H4194"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4103"\w* throughout all the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* there.\f + \fr 5.11  \ft us not…: Heb. me not, and my\f* 

And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* that \w died|strong="H4191"\w* not were \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* with the \w emerods|strong="H2914"\w*: and the \w cry|strong="H7775"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 

And the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd* was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

And the ark of the  LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

And the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was in the \w country|strong="H7704"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. 

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd*? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.

And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the  LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.

And the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* for the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, What shall we \w do|strong="H6213"\w* to the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*? \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* us wherewith we shall \w send|strong="H7971"\w* it to his \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 

And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, If ye send \w away|strong="H7971"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w send|strong="H7971"\w* it not \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*; but in any \w wise|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* him a trespass \w offering|strong="H0817"\w*: then ye shall be \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*, and it shall be \w known|strong="H3045"\w* to you why his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* is not \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* from you. 

Then said they, What \add shall be\add* the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, \add according to\add* the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague \add was\add* on you all, and on your lords.

Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* they, What \add shall be\add* the trespass \w offering|strong="H0817"\w* which we shall \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to him? They \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Five|strong="H2568"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w emerods|strong="H2914"\w*, and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w*, \add according to\add* the \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: for \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \add was\add* on you all, and on your \w lords|strong="H5633"\w*.\f + \fr 6.4  \ft you: Heb. them\f* 

Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

Wherefore ye shall \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* of your \w emerods|strong="H2914"\w*, and \w images|strong="H6754"\w* of your \w mice|strong="H5909"\w* that \w mar|strong="H7843"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; and ye shall \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* unto the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: peradventure he will \w lighten|strong="H7043"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* from off you, and from off your \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, and from off your \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?

Wherefore then do ye \w harden|strong="H3513"\w* your \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w*, as the \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* and \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w hardened|strong="H3513"\w* their \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*? when he had wrought \w wonderfully|strong="H5953"\w* among them, did they not let the people \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, and they \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*?\f + \fr 6.6  \ft wonderfully: or, reproachfully\f*\f + \fr 6.6  \ft the people: Heb. them\f* 

Now therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home from them:

Now therefore \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, and \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w milch|strong="H5763"\w* \w kine|strong="H6510"\w*, on which there hath \w come|strong="H5927"\w* no \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*, and \w tie|strong="H0631"\w* the \w kine|strong="H6510"\w* to the \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, and \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* their \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* from \w them|strong="H0310"\w*: 

And take the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him \add for\add* a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.

And take the ark of the  LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.

And \w take|strong="H3947"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* it upon the \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*; and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* the \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, which ye \w return|strong="H7725"\w* him \add for\add* a trespass \w offering|strong="H0817"\w*, in a \w coffer|strong="H0712"\w* by the \w side|strong="H6654"\w* thereof; and send it \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, that it may \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. 

And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, \add then\add* he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that \add it is\add* not his hand \add that\add* smote us; it \add was\add* a chance \add that\add* happened to us.

And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.

And \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, if it goeth \w up|strong="H5927"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of his own \w coast|strong="H1366"\w* to \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, \add then\add* he hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w* us this \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: but if not, then we shall \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that \add it is\add* not his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \add that\add* \w smote|strong="H5060"\w* us; it \add was\add* a \w chance|strong="H4745"\w* \add that\add* happened to \w us|strong="H1961"\w*.\f + \fr 6.9  \ft he: or, it\f* 

¶ And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at home:

¶ And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* did \w so|strong="H6213"\w*; and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w milch|strong="H5763"\w* \w kine|strong="H6510"\w*, and \w tied|strong="H0631"\w* them to the \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, and shut \w up|strong="H3607"\w* their \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* at \w home|strong="H1004"\w*: 

And they laid the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd* upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.

And they laid the ark of the  LORD upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.

And they \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* upon the \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, and the \w coffer|strong="H0712"\w* with the \w mice|strong="H5909"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and the \w images|strong="H6754"\w* of their \w emerods|strong="H2914"\w*. 

And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, \add and\add* went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside \add to\add* the right hand or \add to\add* the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.

And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.

And the \w kine|strong="H6510"\w* took the \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* to the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, \add and\add* went \w along|strong="H1980"\w* the \w highway|strong="H4546"\w*, \w lowing|strong="H1600"\w* as they \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, and turned not \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \add to\add* the right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* or \add to\add* the \w left|strong="H8040"\w*; and the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them unto the \w border|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*. 

And \add they of\add* Beth-shemesh \add were\add* reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see \add it\add*.

And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

And \add they of\add* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \add were\add* \w reaping|strong="H7114"\w* their \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*: and they lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* their \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*, and \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* to \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add it\add*. 

And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth-shemite, and stood there, where \add there was\add* a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Beth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the  LORD.

And the \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* of \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, a \w Beth-shemite|strong="H1030"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* there, where \add there was\add* a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*: and they \w clave|strong="H1234"\w* the \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* of the \w cart|strong="H5699"\w*, and \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* the \w kine|strong="H6510"\w* a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And the Levites took down the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and the coffer that \add was\add* with it, wherein the jewels of gold \add were\add*, and put \add them\add* on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And the Levites took down the ark of the  LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the  LORD.

And the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* took \w down|strong="H3381"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and the \w coffer|strong="H0712"\w* that \add was\add* with it, wherein the \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \add were\add*, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \add them\add* on the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*: and the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* and \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* the same \w day|strong="H3117"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen \add it\add*, they returned to Ekron the same day.

And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

And when the \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \add it\add*, they \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* the same \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

And these \add are\add* the golden emerods which the Philistines returned \add for\add* a trespass offering unto the \nd  LORD\nd*; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the  LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;

And these \add are\add* the \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w emerods|strong="H2914"\w* which the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \add for\add* a trespass \w offering|strong="H0817"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; for \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*, for \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*, for \w Askelon|strong="H0831"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*, for \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*, for \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*; 

And the golden mice, \add according to\add* the number of all the cities of the Philistines \add belonging\add* to the five lords, \add both\add* of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great \add stone of\add* Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd*: \add which stone remaineth\add* unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth-shemite.

And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the  LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth-shemite.

And the \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w mice|strong="H5909"\w*, \add according to\add* the \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of all the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \add belonging\add* to the \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w lords|strong="H5633"\w*, \add both\add* of \w fenced|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and of \w country|strong="H6521"\w* \w villages|strong="H3724"\w*, even unto the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \add stone of\add* \w Abel|strong="H0059"\w*, whereon they set \w down|strong="H3240"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: \add which stone remaineth\add* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* of \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, the \w Beth-shemite|strong="H1030"\w*.\f + \fr 6.18  \ft great…: or, great stone\f* 

¶ And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd*, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the \nd  LORD\nd* had smitten \add many\add* of the people with a great slaughter.

¶ And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the  LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the  LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

¶ And he \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, because they had \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* into the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, even he \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w*: and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w lamented|strong="H0056"\w*, because the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* \add many\add* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*. 

And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy \nd  LORD\nd* God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy  LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Who is \w able|strong="H3201"\w* to \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* this \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*? and to whom shall he go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from us? 

¶ And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd*; come ye down, \add and\add* fetch it up to you.

¶ And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the  LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

¶ And they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* to the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Kirjath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* have brought \w again|strong="H7725"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; come ye \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \add and\add* fetch it \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to you. 

And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the  LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the  LORD.

And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Kirjath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, and fetched \w up|strong="H5927"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* it into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w* in the \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*, and \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* to \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the  LORD.

And it came to pass, \w while|strong="H3117"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Kirjath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*, that the \w time|strong="H3117"\w* was \w long|strong="H7235"\w*; for it was \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*: and all the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w lamented|strong="H5091"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

¶ And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the \nd  LORD\nd* with all your hearts, \add then\add* put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

¶ And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the  LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the  LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

¶ And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* unto all the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, If ye do \w return|strong="H7725"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* with all your \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w*, \add then\add* put \w away|strong="H5493"\w* the \w strange|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* and \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w* from \w among|strong="H8432"\w* you, and \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* your \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* him only: and he will \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* you out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 

Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the \nd  LORD\nd* only.

Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the  LORD only.

Then the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* did put \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w* and \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* only. 

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the  LORD.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w*, and I will \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* for you unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured \add it\add* out before the \nd  LORD\nd*, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the \nd  LORD\nd*. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.

And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the  LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the  LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.

And they gathered \w together|strong="H6908"\w* to \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*, and \w drew|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, and poured \add it\add* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* on that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* there, We have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* against the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w*. 

And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard \add it\add*, they were afraid of the Philistines.

And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

And when the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* were gathered \w together|strong="H6908"\w* to \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w*, the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. And when the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add it\add*, they were \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 

And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the \nd  LORD\nd* our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the  LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Cease|strong="H2790"\w* not to \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* for us, that he will \w save|strong="H3467"\w* us out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.\f + \fr 7.8  \ft Cease…: Heb. Be not silent from us from crying\f* 

¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered \add it for\add* a burnt offering wholly unto the \nd  LORD\nd*: and Samuel cried unto the \nd  LORD\nd* for Israel; and the \nd  LORD\nd* heard him.

¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the  LORD: and Samuel cried unto the  LORD for Israel; and the  LORD heard him.

¶ And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w sucking|strong="H2461"\w* \w lamb|strong="H2924"\w*, and \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \add it for\add* a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w wholly|strong="H3632"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: and \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* for \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w heard|strong="H6030"\w* him.\f + \fr 7.9  \ft heard: or, answered\f* 

And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the \nd  LORD\nd* thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.

And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the  LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.

And as \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* was offering \w up|strong="H5927"\w* the burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* drew \w near|strong="H5066"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: but the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w thundered|strong="H7481"\w* with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* on that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* upon the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and \w discomfited|strong="H2000"\w* them; and they were \w smitten|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until \add they came\add* under Beth-car.

And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car.

And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*, and \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them, until \add they came\add* under \w Beth-car|strong="H1033"\w*. 

Then Samuel took a stone, and set \add it\add* between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the \nd  LORD\nd* helped us.

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the  LORD helped us.

Then \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, and \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \add it\add* between \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w* and \w Shen|strong="H8129"\w*, and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of it \w Eben-ezer|strong="H0072"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Hitherto hath the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* us.\f + \fr 7.12  \ft Eben-ezer: that is, The stone of help\f* 

¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the \nd  LORD\nd* was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the  LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

¶ So the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* were \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w*, and they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* no \w more|strong="H3254"\w* into the \w coast|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was against the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. 

And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

And the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* which the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* had \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* from \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* were \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, from \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* even unto \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*; and the \w coasts|strong="H1366"\w* thereof did \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* out of the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. And there was \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* between \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*. 

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 

And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.

And he \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1767"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* to \w year|strong="H8141"\w* in \w circuit|strong="H5437"\w* to \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*, and \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, and \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*, and \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in all those \w places|strong="H4725"\w*.\f + \fr 7.16  \ft in circuit: Heb. and he circuited\f* 

And his return \add was\add* to Ramah; for there \add was\add* his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the  LORD.

And his \w return|strong="H8666"\w* \add was\add* to \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*; for there \add was\add* his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; and there he \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and there he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* an \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

And it came to pass, when \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* was \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, that he \w made|strong="H7760"\w* his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: \add they were\add* judges in Beer-sheba.

Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

Now the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of his \w firstborn|strong="H1121"\w* was \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*; and the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of his \w second|strong="H4932"\w*, \w Abiah|strong="H0029"\w*: \add they were\add* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* in \w Beer-sheba|strong="H0884"\w*. 

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

And his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* not in his \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, but turned \w aside|strong="H5186"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w lucre|strong="H1215"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*, and \w perverted|strong="H5186"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

Then all the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* unto \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, 

And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

And \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Behold, thou art \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, and thy \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* not in thy \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*: now \w make|strong="H7760"\w* us a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* to \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* us like all the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. 

¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the  LORD.

¶ But the \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w displeased|strong="H3415"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, when they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* us a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* to \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* us. And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 8.6  \ft displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of\f* 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

And the  LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* in all that they \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto thee: for they have not \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* thee, but they have \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* me, that I should not \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over them. 

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

According to all the \w works|strong="H4639"\w* which they have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* since the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* that I brought them \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* even unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, wherewith they have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* me, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, so \w do|strong="H6213"\w* they also unto thee. 

Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

+ \fr 8.9  \ft howbeit…: or, notwithstanding when thou hast solemnly protested against them then thou shalt

8.9  howbeit…: or, notwithstanding when thou hast solemnly protested against them then thou shalt

Now therefore \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto their \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*: \w howbeit|strong="H0389"\w* yet \w protest|strong="H5749"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H5749"\w* unto them, and \w shew|strong="H5046"\w* them the \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* that shall \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over them.\f + \fr 8.9  \ft hearken…: or, obey\f*\f + \fr 8.9  \ft howbeit…: or, notwithstanding when thou hast solemnly protested against them then thou shalt\f* 

¶ And Samuel told all the words of the \nd  LORD\nd* unto the people that asked of him a king.

¶ And Samuel told all the words of the  LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.

¶ And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* all the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* of him a \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint \add them\add* for himself, for his chariots, and \add to be\add* his horsemen; and \add some\add* shall run before his chariots.

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, This will be the \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* that shall \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over you: He will \w take|strong="H3947"\w* your \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* \add them\add* for himself, for his \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*, and \add to be\add* his \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*; and \add some\add* shall \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* his \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*. 

And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and \add will set them\add* to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.

And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.

And he will \w appoint|strong="H7760"\w* him \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* over \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, and \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* over \w fifties|strong="H2572"\w*; and \add will set them\add* to \w ear|strong="H2790"\w* his \w ground|strong="H2758"\w*, and to \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* his \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, and to \w make|strong="H6213"\w* his \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, and \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* of his \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*. 

And he will take your daughters \add to be\add* confectionaries, and \add to be\add* cooks, and \add to be\add* bakers.

And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

And he will \w take|strong="H3947"\w* your \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \add to be\add* \w confectionaries|strong="H7548"\w*, and \add to be\add* \w cooks|strong="H2879"\w*, and \add to be\add* \w bakers|strong="H0644"\w*. 

And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, \add even\add* the best \add of them\add*, and give \add them\add* to his servants.

And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

And he will \w take|strong="H3947"\w* your \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, and your \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, and your \w oliveyards|strong="H2132"\w*, \add even\add* the \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \add of them\add*, and \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \add them\add* to his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 

And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

And he will take the \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* of your \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, and of your \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, and \w give|strong="H5414"\w* to his \w officers|strong="H5631"\w*, and to his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.\f + \fr 8.15  \ft officers: Heb. eunuchs\f* 

And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put \add them\add* to his work.

And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

And he will \w take|strong="H3947"\w* your \w menservants|strong="H5650"\w*, and your \w maidservants|strong="H8198"\w*, and your \w goodliest|strong="H2896"\w* young \w men|strong="H0970"\w*, and your \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*, and \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \add them\add* to his \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 

He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.

He will take the \w tenth|strong="H6237"\w* of your \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*: and ye shall be his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the \nd  LORD\nd* will not hear you in that day.

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the  LORD will not hear you in that day.

And ye shall cry \w out|strong="H2199"\w* in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* of your \w king|strong="H4428"\w* which ye shall have \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* you; and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will not \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* you in that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

¶ Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

¶ Nevertheless the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* to \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*; and they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Nay; but we will have a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over us; 

That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

That we also may be like all the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; and that our \w king|strong="H4428"\w* may \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* us, and go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* us, and \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* our \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*. 

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the  LORD.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* all the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and he \w rehearsed|strong="H1696"\w* them in the \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

And the  LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto their \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and \w make|strong="H4427"\w* them a \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* ye every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* unto his \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name \add was\add* Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

Now there was a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, whose \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Abiel|strong="H0022"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zeror|strong="H6872"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bechorath|strong="H1064"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aphiah|strong="H0647"\w*, a \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w*, a \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w power|strong="H2428"\w*.\f + \fr 9.1  \ft a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini\f*\f + \fr 9.1  \ft power: or, substance\f* 

And he had a son, whose name \add was\add* Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and \add there was\add* not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward \add he was\add* higher than any of the people.

And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

And he had a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, whose \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, a choice young \w man|strong="H0970"\w*, and a \w goodly|strong="H2896"\w*: and \add there was\add* not among the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* a \w goodlier|strong="H2896"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w* than he: from his \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w* and \w upward|strong="H4605"\w* \add he was\add* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* than any of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

And the \w asses|strong="H0860"\w* of \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* were \w lost|strong="H0006"\w*. And \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* now \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* with thee, and \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* the \w asses|strong="H0860"\w*. 

And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found \add them\add* not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and \add there they were\add* not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found \add them\add* not.

And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

And he passed \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and passed \w through|strong="H5674"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Shalisha|strong="H8031"\w*, but they \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \add them\add* not: then they passed \w through|strong="H5674"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Shalim|strong="H8171"\w*, and \add there they were\add* not: and he passed \w through|strong="H5674"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Benjamites|strong="H1145"\w*, but they \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \add them\add* not. 

\add And\add* when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that \add was\add* with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave \add caring\add* for the asses, and take thought for us.

And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

\add And\add* when they were \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Zuph|strong="H6689"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* that \add was\add* with him, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, and let us \w return|strong="H7725"\w*; lest my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w leave|strong="H2308"\w* \add caring\add* for the \w asses|strong="H0860"\w*, and take \w thought|strong="H1672"\w* for us. 

And he said unto him, Behold now, \add there is\add* in this city a man of God, and \add he is\add* an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Behold now, \add there is\add* in this \w city|strong="H5892"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \add he is\add* an \w honourable|strong="H3513"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*; all that he \w saith|strong="H1696"\w* \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* surely to \w pass|strong="H0935"\w*: now let us \w go|strong="H3212"\w* thither; peradventure he can \w shew|strong="H5046"\w* us our \w way|strong="H1870"\w* that we should \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. 

Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, \add if\add* we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and \add there is\add* not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* to his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, But, behold, \add if\add* we \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, what shall we \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w*? for the \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* is \w spent|strong="H0235"\w* in our \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, and \add there is\add* not a \w present|strong="H8670"\w* to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: what have we?\f + \fr 9.7  \ft is spent…: Heb. is gone out of, etc\f*\f + \fr 9.7  \ft have we: Heb. is with us?\f* 

And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: \add that\add* will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

And the \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, I \w have|strong="H4672"\w* here at \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* the fourth \w part|strong="H7253"\w* of a \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*: \add that\add* will I \w give|strong="H5414"\w* to the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, to \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* us our \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.\f + \fr 9.8  \ft I have…: Heb. there is found in my hand\f* 

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for \add he that is\add* now \add called\add* a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

(\w Beforetime|strong="H6440"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, when a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, thus he \w spake|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, and let us \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to the \w seer|strong="H7200"\w*: for \add he that is\add* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \add called\add* a \w Prophet|strong="H5030"\w* was \w beforetime|strong="H6440"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* a \w Seer|strong="H7200"\w*.) 

Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God \add was\add*.

Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

Then \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* to his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Well|strong="H2896"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*; \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, let us \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. So they \w went|strong="H3212"\w* unto the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* where the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \add was\add*.\f + \fr 9.10  \ft Well said: Heb. Thy word is good\f* 

¶ \add And\add* as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

¶ And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

¶ \add And\add* as they went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* the \w hill|strong="H4608"\w* to the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, they \w found|strong="H4672"\w* young \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w* going \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Is|strong="H3426"\w* the \w seer|strong="H7200"\w* here?\f + \fr 9.11  \ft the hill…: Heb. in the ascent of the city\f* 

And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, \add he is\add* before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for \add there is\add* a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

And they \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* them, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, He \w is|strong="H3426"\w*; behold, \add he is\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* you: make \w haste|strong="H4116"\w* now, for he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w day|strong="H3117"\w* to the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; for \add there is\add* a \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* to \w day|strong="H3117"\w* in the high \w place|strong="H1116"\w*:\f + \fr 9.12  \ft sacrifice: or, feast\f* 

As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; \add and\add* afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

As soon as ye be \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, ye shall \w straightway|strong="H3651"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* him, before he go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the high \w place|strong="H1116"\w* to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*: for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* will not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* until he \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, because he doth \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* the \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*; \add and\add* \w afterwards|strong="H0310"\w* they \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* that be \w bidden|strong="H7121"\w*. Now therefore get you \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; for about this \w time|strong="H3117"\w* ye shall \w find|strong="H4672"\w* him.\f + \fr 9.13  \ft this time: Heb. to day\f* 

And they went up into the city: \add and\add* when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

And they went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: \add and\add* when they were \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, behold, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* came \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* them, for to go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the high \w place|strong="H1116"\w*. 

¶ Now the \nd  LORD\nd* had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

¶ Now the  LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

¶ Now the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w told|strong="H1540"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* in his \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,\f + \fr 9.15  \ft told…: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel\f* 

To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him \add to be\add* captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

To \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* about this \w time|strong="H6256"\w* I will \w send|strong="H7971"\w* thee a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, and thou shalt \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* him \add to be\add* \w captain|strong="H5057"\w* over my \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, that he may \w save|strong="H3467"\w* my \w people|strong="H5971"\w* out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: for I have \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* upon my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, because their \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* is \w come|strong="H0935"\w* unto me. 

And when Samuel saw Saul, the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

And when Samuel saw Saul, the  LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

And when \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* unto him, Behold the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* whom I \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* to thee of! this same shall \w reign|strong="H6113"\w* over my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.\f + \fr 9.17  \ft reign over: Heb. restrain in\f* 

Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house \add is\add*.

Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer’s house is.

Then \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* drew \w near|strong="H5066"\w* to \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* me, I pray thee, \w where|strong="H0335"\w* the \w seer’s|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \add is\add*. 

And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I \add am\add* the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that \add is\add* in thine heart.

And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I \add am\add* the \w seer|strong="H7200"\w*: go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me unto the high \w place|strong="H1116"\w*; for ye shall \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* with me to \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and to \w morrow|strong="H1242"\w* I will let thee \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, and will \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* thee all that \add is\add* in thine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. 

And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom \add is\add* all the desire of Israel? \add Is it\add* not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?

And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?

And as for thine \w asses|strong="H0860"\w* that were \w lost|strong="H0006"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* not thy \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* on them; for they are \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. And on whom \add is\add* all the \w desire|strong="H2532"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \add Is it\add* not on thee, and on all thy \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?\f + \fr 9.20  \ft three…: Heb. to day three days\f* 

And Saul answered and said, \add Am\add* not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Am\add* not I a \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w*, of the \w smallest|strong="H6996"\w* of the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? and my \w family|strong="H4940"\w* the \w least|strong="H6810"\w* of all the \w families|strong="H4940"\w* of the \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*? wherefore then \w speakest|strong="H1696"\w* thou \w so|strong="H1697"\w* to me?\f + \fr 9.21  \ft so…: Heb. according to this word\f* 

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which \add were\add* about thirty persons.

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* them into the \w parlour|strong="H3957"\w*, and made them \w sit|strong="H5414"\w* in the \w chiefest|strong="H7218"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* among them that were \w bidden|strong="H7121"\w*, which \add were\add* about \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w*. 

And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w cook|strong="H2876"\w*, \w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* the \w portion|strong="H4490"\w* which I \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* thee, of which I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto thee, \w Set|strong="H7760"\w* it by thee. 

And the cook took up the shoulder, and \add that\add* which \add was\add* upon it, and set \add it\add* before Saul. And \add Samuel\add* said, Behold that which is left! set \add it\add* before thee, \add and\add* eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

And the \w cook|strong="H2876"\w* took \w up|strong="H7311"\w* the \w shoulder|strong="H7785"\w*, and \add that\add* which \add was\add* upon it, and \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \add it\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. And \add Samuel\add* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold that which is \w left|strong="H7604"\w*! \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \add it\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee, \add and\add* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*: for unto this \w time|strong="H4150"\w* hath it been \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* for thee since I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I have \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. So \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* with \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 9.24  \ft left: or, reserved\f* 

¶ And when they were come down from the high place into the city, \add Samuel\add* communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

¶ And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

¶ And when they were come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from the high \w place|strong="H1116"\w* into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \add Samuel\add* \w communed|strong="H1696"\w* with \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* upon the top of the \w house|strong="H1406"\w*. 

And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

And they arose \w early|strong="H7925"\w*: and it came to pass about the \w spring|strong="H5927"\w* of the \w day|strong="H7837"\w*, that \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* to the top of the \w house|strong="H1406"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*, that I may send thee \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and they went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* of them, he and \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w abroad|strong="H2351"\w*. 

\add And\add* as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.

And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.

\add And\add* as they were going \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to the \w end|strong="H7097"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Bid|strong="H0559"\w* the \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* pass \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* us, (and he passed \w on|strong="H5674"\w*,) but \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* thou still a \w while|strong="H3117"\w*, that I may \w shew|strong="H8085"\w* thee the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.\f + \fr 9.27  \ft a while: Heb. to day\f* 

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured \add it\add* upon his head, and kissed him, and said, \add Is it\add* not because the \nd  LORD\nd* hath anointed thee \add to be\add* captain over his inheritance?

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the  LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

Then \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a \w vial|strong="H6378"\w* of \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, and \w poured|strong="H3332"\w* \add it\add* upon his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Is it\add* not because the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* thee \add to be\add* \w captain|strong="H5057"\w* over his \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*? 

When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

When thou art \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* from \w me|strong="H5978"\w* to \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, then thou shalt \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* by \w Rachel’s|strong="H7354"\w* \w sepulchre|strong="H6900"\w* in the \w border|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* at \w Zelzah|strong="H6766"\w*; and they will \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto thee, The \w asses|strong="H0860"\w* which thou \w wentest|strong="H1980"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* are \w found|strong="H4672"\w*: and, lo, thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* hath \w left|strong="H5203"\w* the \w care|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w asses|strong="H0860"\w*, and \w sorroweth|strong="H1672"\w* for you, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, What shall I \w do|strong="H6213"\w* for my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?\f + \fr 10.2  \ft care: Heb. business\f* 

Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:

Then shalt thou go \w on|strong="H2498"\w* \w forward|strong="H1973"\w* from thence, and thou shalt \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w plain|strong="H0436"\w* of \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*, and there shall \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* thee \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* going \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w God|strong="H0430"\w* to \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w kids|strong="H1423"\w*, and \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3603"\w* of \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, and \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w carrying|strong="H5375"\w* a \w bottle|strong="H5035"\w* of \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*: 

And they will salute thee, and give thee two \add loaves\add* of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

And they \w will|strong="H7592"\w* \w salute|strong="H7965"\w* thee, and \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thee \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \add loaves\add* of \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; which thou shalt \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* of their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.\f + \fr 10.4  \ft salute…: Heb. ask thee of peace\f* 

After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where \add is\add* the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

\w After|strong="H0310"\w* that thou shalt \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, where \add is\add* the \w garrison|strong="H5333"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come \w thither|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, that thou shalt \w meet|strong="H6293"\w* a \w company|strong="H2256"\w* of \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* coming \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from the high \w place|strong="H1116"\w* with a \w psaltery|strong="H5035"\w*, and a \w tabret|strong="H8596"\w*, and a \w pipe|strong="H2485"\w*, and a \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them; and they shall \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*: 

And the Spirit of the \nd  LORD\nd* will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

And the Spirit of the  LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

And the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will \w come|strong="H6743"\w* upon thee, and thou shalt \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* with them, and shalt be \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* into \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 

And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, \add that\add* thou do as occasion serve thee; for God \add is\add* with thee.

And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

+ \fr 10.7  \ft And…: Heb. And it shall come to pass, that when these signs, etc

10.7  And…: Heb. And it shall come to pass, that when these signs, etc

+ \fr 10.7  \ft that…: Heb. do for thee as thine hand shall find

And let it be, when these \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* are \w come|strong="H0935"\w* unto thee, \add that\add* thou \w do|strong="H6213"\w* as \w occasion|strong="H4672"\w* \w serve|strong="H3027"\w* thee; for \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \add is\add* with thee.\f + \fr 10.7  \ft And…: Heb. And it shall come to pass, that when these signs, etc\f*\f + \fr 10.7  \ft that…: Heb. do for thee as thine hand shall find\f* 

And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, \add and\add* to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.

And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.

And thou shalt go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me to \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; and, behold, I will come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* unto thee, to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \add and\add* to \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* of peace \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*: \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* shalt thou \w tarry|strong="H3176"\w*, till I \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to thee, and \w shew|strong="H3045"\w* thee what thou shalt \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 

¶ And it was \add so\add*, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.

¶ And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.

¶ And it was \add so\add*, that when he had \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* his \w back|strong="H7926"\w* to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* from \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H2015"\w* him \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*: and all those \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to pass that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 10.9  \ft back: Heb. shoulder\f*\f + \fr 10.9  \ft gave: Heb. turned\f* 

And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

And when they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* thither to the \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*, behold, a \w company|strong="H2256"\w* of \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w met|strong="H7125"\w* him; and the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H6743"\w* upon him, and he \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* them. 

And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What \add is\add* this \add that\add* is come unto the son of Kish? \add Is\add* Saul also among the prophets?

And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

And it came to pass, when all that \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* him \w beforetime|strong="H0865"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that, behold, he \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* among the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, then the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* to \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, What \add is\add* this \add that\add* is come unto the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*? \add Is\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* also among the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?\f + \fr 10.11  \ft one…: Heb. a man to his neighbour\f* 

And one of the same place answered and said, But who \add is\add* their father? Therefore it became a proverb, \add Is\add* Saul also among the prophets?

And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

And \w one|strong="H0376"\w* of the same place \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, But who \add is\add* their \w father|strong="H0001"\w*? Therefore it became a \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w*, \add Is\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* also among the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?\f + \fr 10.12  \ft of…: Heb. from thence\f* 

And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.

And when he had made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* of \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*, he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the high \w place|strong="H1116"\w*. 

¶ And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that \add they were\add* no where, we came to Samuel.

¶ And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.

¶ And \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him and to his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Whither|strong="H0575"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* ye? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, To \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* the \w asses|strong="H0860"\w*: and when we \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that \add they were\add* no \w where|strong="H0369"\w*, we \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. 

And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.

And \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* me, I pray thee, what \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto you. 

And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*, He \w told|strong="H5046"\w* us \w plainly|strong="H5046"\w* that the \w asses|strong="H0860"\w* were \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. But of the \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*, whereof \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w spake|strong="H0559"\w*, he \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him not. 

¶ And Samuel called the people together unto the \nd  LORD\nd* to Mizpeh;

¶ And Samuel called the people together unto the  LORD to Mizpeh;

¶ And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H6817"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* together unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* to \w Mizpeh|strong="H4709"\w*; 

And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, \add and\add* of them that oppressed you:

And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the  LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:

And \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, I brought \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* you out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, and out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of all \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*, \add and\add* of them that \w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* you: 

And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, \add Nay\add*, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the \nd  LORD\nd* by your tribes, and by your thousands.

And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the  LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.

And ye have this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, who himself \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* you out of all your \w adversities|strong="H7451"\w* and your \w tribulations|strong="H6869"\w*; and ye have \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \add Nay\add*, but \w set|strong="H7760"\w* a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over us. Now therefore \w present|strong="H3320"\w* yourselves \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* by your \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*, and by your \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*. 

And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

And when \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* had caused all the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to come \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, the \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* was \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*. 

When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.

When he had caused the \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* to come \w near|strong="H7126"\w* by their \w families|strong="H4940"\w*, the \w family|strong="H4940"\w* of \w Matri|strong="H4309"\w* was \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*, and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* was \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*: and when they \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* him, he could not be \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. 

Therefore they enquired of the \nd  LORD\nd* further, if the man should yet come thither. And the \nd  LORD\nd* answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.

Therefore they enquired of the  LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the  LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.

Therefore they \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* further, if the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* should yet \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w thither|strong="H1988"\w*. And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, he hath \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* himself among the \w stuff|strong="H3627"\w*. 

And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

And they \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* and \w fetched|strong="H3947"\w* him thence: and when he \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, he was \w higher|strong="H1361"\w* than any of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* from his \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w* and \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*. 

And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the \nd  LORD\nd* hath chosen, that \add there is\add* none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.

And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the  LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w* ye him whom the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*, that \add there is\add* none like him among all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, God \w save|strong="H2421"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.\f + \fr 10.24  \ft God…: Heb. Let the king live\f* 

Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote \add it\add* in a book, and laid \add it\add* up before the \nd  LORD\nd*. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the  LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

Then \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* the \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* of the \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*, and \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \add it\add* in a \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, and laid \add it\add* \w up|strong="H3240"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

¶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

¶ And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* also \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* to \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*; and there \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with him a band of \w men|strong="H2428"\w*, whose \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w touched|strong="H5060"\w*. 

But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

But the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Belial|strong="H1100"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, How shall this man \w save|strong="H3467"\w* us? And they \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* him, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him no \w presents|strong="H4503"\w*. But he held his \w peace|strong="H2790"\w*.\f + \fr 10.27  \ft held…: or, was as though he had been deaf\f* 

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

Then \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* the \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* against \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w*: and all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w*, \w Make|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* with us, and we will \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* thee. 

And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this \add condition\add* will I make \add a covenant\add* with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it \add for\add* a reproach upon all Israel.

And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.

And \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* the \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* them, On \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \add condition\add* will I \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \add a covenant\add* with you, that I may thrust \w out|strong="H5365"\w* all your \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* it \add for\add* a \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* upon all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if \add there be\add* no man to save us, we will come out to thee.

And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.

And the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Give us \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days’|strong="H3117"\w* \w respite|strong="H7503"\w*, that we may \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* unto all the \w coasts|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and then, if \add there be\add* no man to \w save|strong="H3467"\w* us, we will come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to thee.\f + \fr 11.3  \ft Give…: Heb. Forbear us\f* 

¶ Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

¶ Then \w came|strong="H0935"\w* the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* to \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and \w told|strong="H1696"\w* the \w tidings|strong="H1697"\w* in the \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* their \w voices|strong="H6963"\w*, and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*. 

And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What \add aileth\add* the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.

And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.

And, behold, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* out of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What \add aileth\add* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that they \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*? And they \w told|strong="H5608"\w* him the \w tidings|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*. 

And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.

And the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H6743"\w* upon \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* when he \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* those \w tidings|strong="H1697"\w*, and his \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* was \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*. 

And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent \add them\add* throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the \nd  LORD\nd* fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the  LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

And he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a \w yoke|strong="H6776"\w* of \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, and hewed them in \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add them\add* throughout all the \w coasts|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* by the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Whosoever cometh not \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, so shall it be \w done|strong="H6213"\w* unto his \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*. And the \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* on the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and they came \w out|strong="H3318"\w* with \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w consent|strong="H0376"\w*.\f + \fr 11.7  \ft with…: Heb. as one man\f* 

And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

And when he \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* them in \w Bezek|strong="H0966"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* were \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, and the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*. 

And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, To morrow, by \add that time\add* the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed \add it\add* to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* that \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, Thus shall ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w*, To \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w*, by \add that time\add* the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* be \w hot|strong="H2527"\w*, ye shall have \w help|strong="H8668"\w*. And the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w shewed|strong="H5046"\w* \add it\add* to the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*; and they were \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*.\f + \fr 11.9  \ft help: or, deliverance\f* 

Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.

Therefore the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, To \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* we will come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* unto you, and ye shall \w do|strong="H6213"\w* with us all that \w seemeth|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* unto you. 

And it was \add so\add* on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.

And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.

And it was \add so\add* on the \w morrow|strong="H4283"\w*, that \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* in \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w*; and they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w watch|strong="H0821"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Ammonites|strong="H5983"\w* until the \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* of the \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: and it came to pass, that they which \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* were \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, so that \w two|strong="H8147"\w* of them were not \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 

¶ And the people said unto Samuel, Who \add is\add* he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

¶ And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

¶ And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, Who \add is\add* he that \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Shall \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over us? \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* the \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, that we may put them to \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 

And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the \nd  LORD\nd* hath wrought salvation in Israel.

And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the  LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, There shall not a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* be put to \w death|strong="H4191"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: for to \w day|strong="H3117"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* to the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, and let us \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, and \w renew|strong="H2318"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* there. 

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the \nd  LORD\nd* in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the \nd  LORD\nd*; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the  LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the  LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; and there they made \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* in \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; and there they \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* of peace \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; and there \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*. 

And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, Behold, I have \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* unto your \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* in all that ye \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, and have \w made|strong="H4427"\w* a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over you. 

And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons \add are\add* with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.

And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.

And now, behold, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w walketh|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* you: and I am \w old|strong="H2204"\w* and \w grayheaded|strong="H7867"\w*; and, behold, my \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \add are\add* with you: and I have \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* you from my \w childhood|strong="H5271"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

Behold, here I \add am:\add* witness against me before the \nd  LORD\nd*, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received \add any\add* bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

Behold, here I am: witness against me before the  LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

+ \fr 12.3  \ft to blind…: or, that I should hide mine eyes at him

Behold, here I \add am:\add* \w witness|strong="H6030"\w* against me before the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and before his \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*: whose \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* have I \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*? or whose \w ass|strong="H2543"\w* have I \w taken|strong="H3947"\w*? or whom have I \w defrauded|strong="H6231"\w*? whom have I \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w*? or of whose \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* have I received \add any\add* \w bribe|strong="H3724"\w* to \w blind|strong="H5956"\w* mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* therewith? and I will \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* it you.\f + \fr 12.3  \ft bribe: Heb. ransom\f*\f + \fr 12.3  \ft to blind…: or, that I should hide mine eyes at him\f* 

And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand.

And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thou hast not \w defrauded|strong="H6231"\w* us, nor \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w* us, neither hast thou \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w ought|strong="H3972"\w* of any \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And he said unto them, The \nd  LORD\nd* \add is\add* witness against you, and his anointed \add is\add* witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, \add He is\add* witness.

And he said unto them, The  LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add is\add* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* against you, and his \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \add is\add* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, that ye have not \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w ought|strong="H3972"\w* in my \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. And they \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \add He is\add* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*. 

¶ And Samuel said unto the people, \add It is\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

¶ And Samuel said unto the people, It is the  LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.

¶ And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add It is\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* that \w advanced|strong="H6213"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* and \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, and that \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.\f + \fr 12.6  \ft advanced: or, made\f* 

Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the \nd  LORD\nd* of all the righteous acts of the \nd  LORD\nd*, which he did to you and to your fathers.

Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the  LORD of all the righteous acts of the  LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.

Now therefore stand \w still|strong="H3320"\w*, that I may \w reason|strong="H8199"\w* with you \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* of all the righteous \w acts|strong="H6666"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, which he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* to you and to your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.\f + \fr 12.7  \ft righteous…: Heb. righteousnesses, or, benefits\f*\f + \fr 12.7  \ft to: Heb. with\f* 

When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, then the \nd  LORD\nd* sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the  LORD, then the  LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

When \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, then the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* and \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, which brought \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and made them \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in this \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 

And when they forgat the \nd  LORD\nd* their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

And when they forgat the  LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

And when they \w forgat|strong="H7911"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, he \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* of \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, and into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, and they \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against them. 

And they cried unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the \nd  LORD\nd*, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

And they cried unto the  LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the  LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

And they \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, We have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, because we have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and have \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w* and \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*: but now \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* us out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of our \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, and we will \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* thee. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.

And the  LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerubbaal|strong="H3378"\w*, and \w Bedan|strong="H0917"\w*, and \w Jephthah|strong="H3316"\w*, and \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, and \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* you out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of your \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* on every \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, and ye \w dwelled|strong="H3427"\w* \w safe|strong="H0983"\w*. 

And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the \nd  LORD\nd* your God \add was\add* your king.

And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the  LORD your God was your king.

And when ye \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that \w Nahash|strong="H5176"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* against you, ye \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, Nay; but a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* shall \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over us: when the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \add was\add* your \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, \add and\add* whom ye have desired! and, behold, the \nd  LORD\nd* hath set a king over you.

Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the  LORD hath set a king over you.

Now therefore behold the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* whom ye have \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*, \add and\add* whom ye have \w desired|strong="H7592"\w*! and, behold, the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w set|strong="H5414"\w* a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over you. 

If ye will fear the \nd  LORD\nd*, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the \nd  LORD\nd*, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the \nd  LORD\nd* your God:

If ye will fear the  LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the  LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the  LORD your God:

If ye will \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* him, and \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* his \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and not \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* against the \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, then shall both ye and also the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* that \w reigneth|strong="H4427"\w* over you continue \w following|strong="H0310"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*:\f + \fr 12.14  \ft commandment: Heb. mouth\f*\f + \fr 12.14  \ft continue…: Heb. be after\f* 

But if ye will not obey the voice of the \nd  LORD\nd*, but rebel against the commandment of the \nd  LORD\nd*, then shall the hand of the \nd  LORD\nd* be against you, as \add it was\add* against your fathers.

But if ye will not obey the voice of the  LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the  LORD, then shall the hand of the  LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.

But if ye will not \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, but \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* against the \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, then shall the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* be against you, as \add it was\add* against your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 

¶ Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the \nd  LORD\nd* will do before your eyes.

¶ Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the  LORD will do before your eyes.

¶ Now \w therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* this \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will \w do|strong="H6213"\w* before your \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. 

\add Is it\add* not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the \nd  LORD\nd*, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness \add is\add* great, which ye have done in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*, in asking you a king.

Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the  LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the  LORD, in asking you a king.

\add Is it\add* not \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* to \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? I will \w call|strong="H7121"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and he shall \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* and \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*; that ye may \w perceive|strong="H3045"\w* and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* that your \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \add is\add* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*, which ye have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, in \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* you a \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

So Samuel called unto the \nd  LORD\nd*; and the \nd  LORD\nd* sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the \nd  LORD\nd* and Samuel.

So Samuel called unto the  LORD; and the  LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the  LORD and Samuel.

So \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w* and \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* and \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. 

And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins \add this\add* evil, to ask us a king.

And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the  LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.

And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Pray|strong="H6419"\w* for thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, that we \w die|strong="H4191"\w* not: for we have \w added|strong="H3254"\w* unto all our \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \add this\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, to \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* us a \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

¶ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the \nd  LORD\nd*, but serve the \nd  LORD\nd* with all your heart;

¶ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the  LORD, but serve the  LORD with all your heart;

¶ And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* not: ye have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* all this \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*: yet turn not \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* from \w following|strong="H0310"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, but \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* with all your \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*; 

And turn ye not aside: for \add then should ye go\add* after vain \add things\add*, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they \add are\add* vain.

And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

And turn ye not \w aside|strong="H5493"\w*: for \add then should ye go\add* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w vain|strong="H8414"\w* \add things\add*, which cannot \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* nor \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w*; for they \add are\add* \w vain|strong="H8414"\w*. 

For the \nd  LORD\nd* will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the \nd  LORD\nd* to make you his people.

For the  LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the  LORD to make you his people.

For the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will not \w forsake|strong="H5203"\w* his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* for his \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name’s|strong="H8034"\w* sake: because it hath \w pleased|strong="H2974"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* to \w make|strong="H6213"\w* you his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the \nd  LORD\nd* in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the  LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:

Moreover as for \w me|strong="H0595"\w*, God \w forbid|strong="H2486"\w* that I should \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* against the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* in \w ceasing|strong="H2308"\w* to \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* for you: but I will \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* you the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* and the \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*:\f + \fr 12.23  \ft in: Heb. from\f* 

Only fear the \nd  LORD\nd*, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great \add things\add* he hath done for you.

Only fear the  LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

Only \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* him in \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* with all your \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*: for \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* how great \add things\add* he hath \w done|strong="H1431"\w* for you.\f + \fr 12.24  \ft how…: or, what a great thing\f* 

But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

But if ye shall \w still|strong="H7489"\w* do \w wickedly|strong="H7489"\w*, ye shall be \w consumed|strong="H5595"\w*, both ye and your \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

+ \fr 13.1  \ft reigned one…: Heb. the son of one year in his reigning

\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* one \w year|strong="H1121"\w*; and when he had \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,\f + \fr 13.1  \ft reigned one…: Heb. the son of one year in his reigning\f* 

Saul chose him three thousand \add men\add* of Israel; \add whereof\add* two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* him \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \add men\add* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \add whereof\add* two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* were with \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* in \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* and in \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*, and a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* were with \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* in \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: and the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to his \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. 

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that \add was\add* in Geba, and the Philistines heard \add of it\add*. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w garrison|strong="H5333"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* that \add was\add* in \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, and the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add of it\add*. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* the \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* throughout all the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Let the \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.\f + \fr 13.3  \ft Geba: or, the hill\f* 

And all Israel heard say \add that\add* Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and \add that\add* Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

And all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \add that\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* had \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* a \w garrison|strong="H5333"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and \add that\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* also was had in \w abomination|strong="H0887"\w* with the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* were called \w together|strong="H6817"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* to \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*.\f + \fr 13.4  \ft was…: Heb. did stink\f* 

¶ And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which \add is\add* on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth-aven.

¶ And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth-aven.

¶ And the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H0622"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* with \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, and \w people|strong="H5971"\w* as the \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* which \add is\add* on the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w shore|strong="H8193"\w* in \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*: and they came \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* in \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w eastward|strong="H6926"\w* from \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*. 

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

When the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that they were in a \w strait|strong="H6887"\w*, (for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* were \w distressed|strong="H5065"\w*,) then the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* did \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* themselves in \w caves|strong="H4631"\w*, and in \w thickets|strong="H2337"\w*, and in \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*, and in high \w places|strong="H6877"\w*, and in \w pits|strong="H0953"\w*. 

And \add some of\add* the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he \add was\add* yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

And \add some of\add* the \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* went \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* to the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* and \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*. As for \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, he \add was\add* yet in \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* him \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w*.\f + \fr 13.7  \ft followed…: Heb. trembled after him\f* 

¶ And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel \add had appointed:\add* but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

¶ And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

¶ And he \w tarried|strong="H3176"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, according to the set \w time|strong="H4150"\w* that \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \add had appointed:\add* but \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* not to \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*; and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* were \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* from him. 

And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Bring \w hither|strong="H5066"\w* a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* to me, and peace \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. And he \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* the burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*. 

And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.

And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* of \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* the burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, behold, \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*; and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* him, that he might \w salute|strong="H1288"\w* him.\f + \fr 13.10  \ft salute: Heb. bless\f* 

¶ And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and \add that\add* thou camest not within the days appointed, and \add that\add* the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

¶ And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

¶ And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What hast thou \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Because I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* were \w scattered|strong="H5310"\w* from me, and \add that\add* thou \w camest|strong="H0935"\w* not within the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w*, and \add that\add* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H0622"\w* at \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*; 

Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the \nd  LORD\nd*: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the  LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

Therefore \w said|strong="H0559"\w* I, The \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* will come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* now upon me to \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, and I have not made \w supplication|strong="H2470"\w* \w unto|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: I \w forced|strong="H0662"\w* myself therefore, and \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.\f + \fr 13.12  \ft made…: Heb. intreated the face\f* 

And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the \nd  LORD\nd* have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the  LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the  LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, Thou hast done \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*: thou hast not \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, which he \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* thee: for now would the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* have \w established|strong="H3559"\w* thy \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* upon \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the \nd  LORD\nd* hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the \nd  LORD\nd* hath commanded him \add to be\add* captain over his people, because thou hast not kept \add that\add* which the \nd  LORD\nd* commanded thee.

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the  LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the  LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the  LORD commanded thee.

But now thy \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* shall not \w continue|strong="H6965"\w*: the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* him a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* after his own \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* him \add to be\add* \w captain|strong="H5057"\w* over his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, because thou hast not \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \add that\add* which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* thee. 

And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people \add that were\add* present with him, about six hundred men.

And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and gat him \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* unto \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add that were\add* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* with him, about \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.\f + \fr 13.15  \ft present: Heb. found\f* 

And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people \add that were\add* present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add that were\add* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* with them, \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Gibeah|strong="H1387"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: but the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* in \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*.\f + \fr 13.16  \ft present: Heb. found\f*\f + \fr 13.16  \ft Gibeah: Heb. Geba\f* 

¶ And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way \add that leadeth to\add* Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:

¶ And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:

¶ And the \w spoilers|strong="H7843"\w* came \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* in \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w companies|strong="H7218"\w*: \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w company|strong="H7218"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* unto the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \add that leadeth to\add* \w Ophrah|strong="H6084"\w*, unto the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Shual|strong="H7777"\w*: 

And another company turned the way \add to\add* Beth-horon: and another company turned \add to\add* the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

And \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w company|strong="H7218"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \add to\add* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*: and \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w company|strong="H7218"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \add to\add* the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w border|strong="H1366"\w* that \w looketh|strong="H8259"\w* to the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* of \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w* toward the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. 

¶ Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make \add them\add* swords or spears:

¶ Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

¶ Now there was no \w smith|strong="H2796"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* throughout all the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: for the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Lest the \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \add them\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* or \w spears|strong="H2595"\w*: 

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

But all the \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, to \w sharpen|strong="H3913"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w share|strong="H4282"\w*, and his \w coulter|strong="H0855"\w*, and his \w axe|strong="H7134"\w*, and his \w mattock|strong="H4281"\w*. 

Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

+ \fr 13.21  \ft a file: Heb. a file with mouths, or Heb. a pim, a third of a shekel

13.21  a file: Heb. a file with mouths, or Heb. a pim, a third of a shekel

Yet they had a \w file|strong="H6477"\w* for the \w mattocks|strong="H4281"\w*, and for the \w coulters|strong="H0855"\w*, and for the \w forks|strong="H7969"\w*, and for the \w axes|strong="H7134"\w*, and to \w sharpen|strong="H5324"\w* the \w goads|strong="H1861"\w*.\f + \fr 13.21  \ft a file: Heb. a file with mouths, or Heb. a pim, a third of a shekel\f*\f + \fr 13.21  \ft sharpen: Heb. set\f* 

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that \add were\add* with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

So it came to pass in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, that there was neither \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* nor \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of any of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*: but with \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and with \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* was there \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. 

And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.

And the \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to the \w passage|strong="H4569"\w* of \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*.\f + \fr 13.23  \ft garrison: or, standing camp\f* 

Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that \add is\add* on the other side. But he told not his father.

Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.

Now it came to pass upon a \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, that \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* that \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* his \w armour|strong="H3627"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, and let us go \w over|strong="H5674"\w* to the \w Philistines’|strong="H6430"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w*, that \add is\add* on the other \w side|strong="H5676"\w*. But he \w told|strong="H5046"\w* not his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.\f + \fr 14.1  \ft it came…: or, there was a day\f* 

And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which \add is\add* in Migron: and the people that \add were\add* with him \add were\add* about six hundred men;

And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w tarried|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w uttermost|strong="H7097"\w* part of \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* under a pomegranate \w tree|strong="H7416"\w* which \add is\add* in \w Migron|strong="H4051"\w*: and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with him \add were\add* about \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; 

And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the \nd  LORD’s\nd* priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-chabod’s brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the  LORD’s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

And \w Ahiah|strong="H0281"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, \w I-chabod’s|strong="H0350"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*, the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* in \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w wearing|strong="H5375"\w* an \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* not that \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* was \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*.\f + \fr 14.3  \ft Ahiah: called Ahimelech\f* 

¶ And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison, \add there was\add* a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one \add was\add* Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

¶ And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines’ garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

¶ And between the \w passages|strong="H4569"\w*, by which \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* to go \w over|strong="H5674"\w* unto the \w Philistines’|strong="H6430"\w* \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w*, \add there was\add* a \w sharp|strong="H8127"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* on the one \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, and a \w sharp|strong="H8127"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* on the other \w side|strong="H5676"\w*: and the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \add was\add* \w Bozez|strong="H0949"\w*, and the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w Seneh|strong="H5573"\w*. 

The forefront of the one \add was\add* situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

The \w forefront|strong="H8127"\w* of the \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \add was\add* \w situate|strong="H4690"\w* \w northward|strong="H6828"\w* over \w against|strong="H4136"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, and the \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w* over \w against|strong="H4136"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1387"\w*.\f + \fr 14.5  \ft forefront: Heb. tooth\f* 

And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the \nd  LORD\nd* will work for us: for \add there is\add* no restraint to the \nd  LORD\nd* to save by many or by few.

And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the  LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the  LORD to save by many or by few.

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to the young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* that \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* his \w armour|strong="H3627"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, and let us go \w over|strong="H5674"\w* unto the \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* of these \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*: it may be that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will \w work|strong="H6213"\w* for us: for \add there is\add* no \w restraint|strong="H4622"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* to \w save|strong="H3467"\w* by \w many|strong="H7227"\w* or by \w few|strong="H4592"\w*. 

And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that \add is\add* in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I \add am\add* with thee according to thy heart.

And his armourbearer said unto him, Do all that is in thine heart: turn thee; behold, I am with thee according to thy heart.

And his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* all that \add is\add* in thine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*: \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* thee; behold, I \add am\add* with thee according to thy \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. 

Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto \add these\add* men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.

Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto these men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Behold, we will pass \w over|strong="H5674"\w* unto \add these\add* \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, and we will \w discover|strong="H1540"\w* ourselves unto them. 

If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.

If they \w say|strong="H0559"\w* thus unto us, \w Tarry|strong="H1826"\w* until we \w come|strong="H5060"\w* to you; then we will stand \w still|strong="H5975"\w* in our place, and will not go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* unto them.\f + \fr 14.9  \ft Tarry: Heb. Be still\f* 

But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath delivered them into our hand: and this \add shall be\add* a sign unto us.

But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the  LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be a sign unto us.

But if they \w say|strong="H0559"\w* thus, Come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* unto us; then we will go \w up|strong="H5927"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into our \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: and this \add shall be\add* a \w sign|strong="H0226"\w* unto us. 

And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.

And \w both|strong="H8147"\w* of them \w discovered|strong="H1540"\w* themselves unto the \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: and the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, the \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* come \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* out of the \w holes|strong="H2356"\w* where they had \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* themselves. 

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the  LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w garrison|strong="H4675"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* and his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to us, and we will \w shew|strong="H3045"\w* you a \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. And \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w*, Come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* me: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* climbed \w up|strong="H5927"\w* upon his \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* and upon his \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, and his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him: and they \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*; and his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him. 

And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, \add which\add* a yoke \add of oxen might plow\add*.

And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.

And that \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*, which \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* and his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w made|strong="H5221"\w*, was about \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, within as it were an \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w acre|strong="H4618"\w* of \w land|strong="H7704"\w*, \add which\add* a \w yoke|strong="H6776"\w* \add of oxen might plow\add*.\f + \fr 14.14  \ft an…: or, half a furrow of an acre of land\f* 

And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

And there was \w trembling|strong="H2731"\w* in the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*, in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, and among all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: the \w garrison|strong="H4673"\w*, and the \w spoilers|strong="H7843"\w*, they also \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w*, and the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w quaked|strong="H7264"\w*: so it was a very \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2731"\w*.\f + \fr 14.15  \ft a very…: Heb. a trembling of God\f* 

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down \add one another\add*.

And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.

And the \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* in \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*; and, behold, the \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* melted \w away|strong="H4127"\w*, and they \w went|strong="H3212"\w* on beating \w down|strong="H1986"\w* \add one another\add*. 

Then said Saul unto the people that \add were\add* with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer \add were\add* not \add there\add*.

Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with him, \w Number|strong="H6485"\w* now, and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* who is \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* from us. And when they had \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w*, behold, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* and his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w* \add were\add* not \add there\add*. 

And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Ahiah|strong="H0281"\w*, Bring \w hither|strong="H5066"\w* the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. For the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was at that \w time|strong="H3117"\w* with the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

¶ And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that \add was\add* in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.

¶ And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thine hand.

¶ And it came to pass, while \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* unto the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, that the \w noise|strong="H1995"\w* that \add was\add* in the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* and \w increased|strong="H7227"\w*: and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Withdraw|strong="H0622"\w* thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.\f + \fr 14.19  \ft noise: or, tumult\f* 

And Saul and all the people that \add were\add* with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, \add and there was\add* a very great discomfiture.

And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with him \w assembled|strong="H2199"\w* themselves, and they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*: and, behold, every \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* was against his \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w*, \add and there was\add* a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w discomfiture|strong="H4103"\w*.\f + \fr 14.20  \ft assembled…: Heb. were cried together\f* 

Moreover the Hebrews \add that\add* were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp \add from the country\add* round about, even they also \add turned\add* to be with the Israelites that \add were\add* with Saul and Jonathan.

Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

Moreover the \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \add that\add* were with the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w before|strong="H0865"\w* that \w time|strong="H8032"\w*, which went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with them into the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \add from the country\add* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*, even they also \add turned\add* to be with the \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* that \add were\add* with \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*. 

Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, \add when\add* they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

Likewise all the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* which had \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* themselves in \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \add when\add* they \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, even they also followed \w hard|strong="H1692"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them in the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. 

So the \nd  LORD\nd* saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.

So the  LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Beth-aven.

So the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: and the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* passed \w over|strong="H5674"\w* unto \w Beth-aven|strong="H1007"\w*. 

¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed \add be\add* the man that eateth \add any\add* food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted \add any\add* food.

¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

¶ And the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* were \w distressed|strong="H5065"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: for \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* had \w adjured|strong="H0422"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \add be\add* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w eateth|strong="H0398"\w* \add any\add* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* until \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, that I may be \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* on mine \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. So none of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w tasted|strong="H2938"\w* \add any\add* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. 

And all \add they of\add* the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

And all \add they of\add* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to a \w wood|strong="H3293"\w*; and there was \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* the \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*. 

And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

And when the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* were \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w wood|strong="H3293"\w*, behold, the \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w dropped|strong="H1982"\w*; but no man \w put|strong="H5381"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* to his \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*: for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* the \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*. 

But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that \add was\add* in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

But \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* not when his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w charged|strong="H7650"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* with the \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*: wherefore he put \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* the \w end|strong="H7097"\w* of the \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* that \add was\add* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w dipped|strong="H2881"\w* it in an \w honeycomb|strong="H3295"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7725"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* to his \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; and his \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* were \w enlightened|strong="H0215"\w*. 

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed \add be\add* the man that eateth \add any\add* food this day. And the people were faint.

Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

Then \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w straitly|strong="H7650"\w* \w charged|strong="H7650"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* with an \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \add be\add* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w eateth|strong="H0398"\w* \add any\add* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* were \w faint|strong="H5774"\w*.\f + \fr 14.28  \ft faint: or, weary\f* 

Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, My \w father|strong="H0001"\w* hath \w troubled|strong="H5916"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, I pray you, how mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* have been \w enlightened|strong="H0215"\w*, because I \w tasted|strong="H2938"\w* a \w little|strong="H4592"\w* of this \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*. 

How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?

How much \w more|strong="H0637"\w*, if \w haply|strong="H3863"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* had \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w freely|strong="H0398"\w* to \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* of their \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* which they \w found|strong="H4672"\w*? for had there not been now a much \w greater|strong="H7235"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* among the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? 

And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

And they \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* from \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* to \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w*: and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* were \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w faint|strong="H5774"\w*. 

And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew \add them\add* on the ground: and the people did eat \add them\add* with the blood.

And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.

And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w flew|strong="H5860"\w* upon the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, and \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, and \w calves|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H7819"\w* \add them\add* on the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*: and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \add them\add* with the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. 

¶ Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the \nd  LORD\nd*, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.

¶ Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the  LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.

¶ Then they \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* against the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, in that they \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* with the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Ye have \w transgressed|strong="H0898"\w*: \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* unto me this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 14.33  \ft transgressed: or, dealt treacherously\f* 

And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay \add them\add* here, and eat; and sin not against the \nd  LORD\nd* in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew \add them\add* there.

And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the  LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Disperse|strong="H6327"\w* yourselves among the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Bring me \w hither|strong="H5066"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*, and every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, and \w slay|strong="H7819"\w* \add them\add* here, and \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*; and \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* not against the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* in \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* with the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* with \w him|strong="H3027"\w* that \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H7819"\w* \add them\add* there.\f + \fr 14.34  \ft with him: Heb. in his hand\f* 

And Saul built an altar unto the \nd  LORD\nd*: the same was the first altar that he built unto the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And Saul built an altar unto the  LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the  LORD.

+ \fr 14.35  \ft the same…: Heb. that altar he began to build unto the \ft \+nd LORD\+nd*

14.35  the same…: Heb. that altar he began to build unto the  LORD

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* an \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: the same was the \w first|strong="H2490"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* that he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 14.35  \ft the same…: Heb. that altar he began to build unto the \ft \+nd LORD\+nd*\f* 

¶ And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

¶ And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let us go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, and \w spoil|strong="H0962"\w* them until the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, and let us not \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of them. And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* whatsoever \w seemeth|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* unto thee. Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, Let us draw \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w hither|strong="H1988"\w* unto \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* counsel of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, Shall I go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? wilt thou \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? But he \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* him not that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Draw ye \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w hither|strong="H1988"\w*, all the \w chief|strong="H6438"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: and \w know|strong="H3045"\w* and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w wherein|strong="H4100"\w* this \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* hath been this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 14.38  \ft chief: Heb. corners\f* 

For, \add as\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But \add there was\add* not a man among all the people \add that\add* answered him.

For, as the  LORD liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

For, \add as\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, which \w saveth|strong="H3467"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, though it \w be|strong="H3426"\w* in \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, he shall \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. But \add there was\add* not a man among all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add that\add* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* him. 

Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* he unto all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, Be ye on \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, and I and \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* will be on the \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*. And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* what \w seemeth|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* unto thee. 

Therefore Saul said unto the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, Give a perfect \add lot\add*. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

Therefore Saul said unto the  LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

Therefore \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Give|strong="H3051"\w* a \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* \add lot\add*. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* were \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*: but the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w escaped|strong="H3318"\w*.\f + \fr 14.41  \ft Give…: or, Shew the innocent\f*\f + \fr 14.41  \ft escaped: Heb. went forth\f* 

And Saul said, Cast \add lots\add* between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Cast|strong="H5307"\w* \add lots\add* between me and \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. And \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* was \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*. 

Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that \add was\add* in mine hand, \add and\add*, lo, I must die.

Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.

Then \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* me what thou hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. And \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I did \w but|strong="H2938"\w* \w taste|strong="H2938"\w* a \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* with the \w end|strong="H7097"\w* of the \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* that \add was\add* in mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \add and\add*, \w lo|strong="H2009"\w*, I must \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 

And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* do \w so|strong="H6213"\w* and more \w also|strong="H3254"\w*: for thou shalt \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*. 

And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: \add as\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the  LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, Shall \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, who hath \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* this \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? God \w forbid|strong="H2486"\w*: \add as\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, there shall not one \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* of his \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*; for he hath \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* with \w God|strong="H0430"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. So the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, that he \w died|strong="H4191"\w* not. 

Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

Then \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w following|strong="H0310"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: and the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* to their own \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 

¶ So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed \add them\add*.

¶ So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.

¶ So \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against all his \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* on every \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, against \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, and against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, and against \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, and against the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*, and against the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: and whithersoever he \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* himself, he \w vexed|strong="H7561"\w* \add them\add*. 

And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

And he \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* an \w host|strong="H2428"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, and \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* out of the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of them that \w spoiled|strong="H8154"\w* them.\f + \fr 14.48  \ft gathered…: or, wrought mightily\f* 

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters \add were these;\add* the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

Now the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* were \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, and \w Ishui|strong="H3440"\w*, and \w Melchi-shua|strong="H4444"\w*: and the \w names|strong="H8034"\w* of his \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \add were these;\add* the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w firstborn|strong="H1067"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*, and the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*: 

And the name of Saul’s wife \add was\add* Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host \add was\add* Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

And the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \add was\add* \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Ahimaaz|strong="H0290"\w*: and the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of his \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \add was\add* \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*.\f + \fr 14.50  \ft Abner: Heb. Abiner\f* 

And Kish \add was\add* the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner \add was\add* the son of Abiel.

And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

And \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \add was\add* the \w father|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; and \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* the \w father|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \add was\add* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Abiel|strong="H0022"\w*. 

And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

And there was \w sore|strong="H2389"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* against the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: and when \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* any \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, or any \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, he \w took|strong="H0622"\w* him unto him. 

Samuel also said unto Saul, The \nd  LORD\nd* sent me to anoint thee \add to be\add* king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Samuel also said unto Saul, The  LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the  LORD.

\w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* also \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me to \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* thee \add to be\add* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: now therefore \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* thou unto the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

Thus saith the \nd  LORD\nd* of hosts, I remember \add that\add* which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid \add wait\add* for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

Thus saith the  LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, I \w remember|strong="H6485"\w* \add that\add* which \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* to \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, how he \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \add wait\add* for him in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, when he came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 

Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Now \w go|strong="H3212"\w* and \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, and utterly \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* all that they have, and \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* them not; but \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* both \w man|strong="H0376"\w* and \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w infant|strong="H5768"\w* and \w suckling|strong="H3243"\w*, \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* and \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, \w camel|strong="H1581"\w* and \w ass|strong="H2543"\w*. 

And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gathered|strong="H8085"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H8085"\w*, and \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* them in \w Telaim|strong="H2923"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w*, and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to a \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, and laid \w wait|strong="H7378"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*.\f + \fr 15.5  \ft laid…: or, fought\f* 

¶ And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

¶ And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w depart|strong="H5493"\w*, get you \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from \w among|strong="H8432"\w* the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, lest I \w destroy|strong="H0622"\w* you with them: for ye \w shewed|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* to all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, when they came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. So the \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* from \w among|strong="H8432"\w* the \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*. 

And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah \add until\add* thou comest to Shur, that \add is\add* over against Egypt.

And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* from \w Havilah|strong="H2341"\w* \add until\add* thou \w comest|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, that \add is\add* over \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 

And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

And he \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, and utterly \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* with the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 

But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all \add that was\add* good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing \add that was\add* vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

But \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w*, and the \w best|strong="H4315"\w* of the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, and of the \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, and of the \w fatlings|strong="H4932"\w*, and the \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*, and all \add that was\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, and \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not utterly \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* them: but every \w thing|strong="H4399"\w* \add that was\add* \w vile|strong="H5240"\w* and \w refuse|strong="H4549"\w*, that they destroyed \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w*.\f + \fr 15.9  \ft fatlings: or, second sort\f* 

¶ Then came the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* unto \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul \add to be\add* king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the \nd  LORD\nd* all night.

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the  LORD all night.

It \w repenteth|strong="H5162"\w* me that I have set \w up|strong="H4427"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add to be\add* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: for he is turned \w back|strong="H7725"\w* from \w following|strong="H0310"\w* me, and hath not \w performed|strong="H6965"\w* my \w commandments|strong="H1697"\w*. And it \w grieved|strong="H2734"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*; and he \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* all \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 

And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

And when \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* rose \w early|strong="H7925"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, it was \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, and, behold, he set him \w up|strong="H5324"\w* a \w place|strong="H3027"\w*, and is gone \w about|strong="H5437"\w*, and passed \w on|strong="H5674"\w*, and gone \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 

And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed \add be\add* thou of the \nd  LORD\nd*: I have performed the commandment of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the  LORD: I have performed the commandment of the  LORD.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \add be\add* thou of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: I have \w performed|strong="H6965"\w* the \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And Samuel said, What \add meaneth\add* then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What \add meaneth\add* then this \w bleating|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* in mine \w ears|strong="H0241"\w*, and the \w lowing|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* which I \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*? 

And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the  LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, They have \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* them from the \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*: for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w spared|strong="H2550"\w* the \w best|strong="H4315"\w* of the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* and of the \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, to \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; and the \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* we have utterly \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w*. 

Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the \nd  LORD\nd* hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.

Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the  LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.

Then \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w Stay|strong="H7503"\w*, and I will \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* thee what the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w said|strong="H1696"\w* to me this \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Say \w on|strong="H1696"\w*. 

And Samuel said, When thou \add wast\add* little in thine own sight, \add wast\add* thou not \add made\add* the head of the tribes of Israel, and the \nd  LORD\nd* anointed thee king over Israel?

And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the  LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, When thou \add wast\add* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* in thine own \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \add wast\add* thou not \add made\add* the \w head|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* thee \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

And the  LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* thee on a \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* and utterly \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* the \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*, and \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against them until they be \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.\f + \fr 15.18  \ft they…: Heb. they consume them\f* 

Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the \nd  LORD\nd*, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the \nd  LORD\nd*?

Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the  LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the  LORD?

Wherefore then didst thou not \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, but didst \w fly|strong="H5860"\w* upon the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*, and \w didst|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*? 

And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and have gone the way which the \nd  LORD\nd* sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the  LORD, and have gone the way which the  LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, Yea, I have \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and have \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* me, and have \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, and have utterly \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. 

But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God in Gilgal.

But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the  LORD thy God in Gilgal.

But the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* of the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*, \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* and \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, the \w chief|strong="H7225"\w* of the things which should have been utterly \w destroyed|strong="H2764"\w*, to \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 

And Samuel said, Hath the \nd  LORD\nd* \add as great\add* delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the \nd  LORD\nd*? Behold, to obey \add is\add* better than sacrifice, \add and\add* to hearken than the fat of rams.

And Samuel said, Hath the  LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the  LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Hath the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add as great\add* \w delight|strong="H2656"\w* in burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* and \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, as in \w obeying|strong="H8085"\w* the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*? Behold, to \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \add is\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \add and\add* to \w hearken|strong="H7181"\w* than the \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* of \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*. 

For rebellion \add is as\add* the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness \add is as\add* iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*, he hath also rejected thee from \add being\add* king.

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the  LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

For \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w* \add is as\add* the \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* of \w witchcraft|strong="H7081"\w*, and \w stubbornness|strong="H6484"\w* \add is as\add* \w iniquity|strong="H0205"\w* and \w idolatry|strong="H8655"\w*. Because thou hast \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, he hath also \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* thee from \add being\add* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.\f + \fr 15.23  \ft witchcraft: Heb. divination\f* 

¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the  LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

¶ And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, I have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*: for I have \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* the \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and thy \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: because I \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* their \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. 

Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the \nd  LORD\nd*.

Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the  LORD.

Now therefore, I pray thee, \w pardon|strong="H5375"\w* my \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, and turn \w again|strong="H7725"\w* with me, that I may \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and the \nd  LORD\nd* hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the  LORD, and the  LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, I will not \w return|strong="H7725"\w* with thee: for thou hast \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* thee from being \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

And as \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* turned \w about|strong="H5437"\w* to go \w away|strong="H3212"\w*, he laid \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* upon the \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* of his \w mantle|strong="H4598"\w*, and it \w rent|strong="H7167"\w*. 

And Samuel said unto him, The \nd  LORD\nd* hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, \add that is\add* better than thou.

And Samuel said unto him, The  LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* from thee this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* it to a \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w* of thine, \add that is\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than thou. 

And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he \add is\add* not a man, that he should repent.

And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.

And also the \w Strength|strong="H5331"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* will not \w lie|strong="H8266"\w* nor \w repent|strong="H5162"\w*: for he \add is\add* not a \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, that he should \w repent|strong="H5162"\w*.\f + \fr 15.29  \ft Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory\f* 

Then he said, I have sinned: \add yet\add* honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God.

Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the  LORD thy God.

Then he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*: \add yet\add* \w honour|strong="H3513"\w* me now, I pray thee, before the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of my \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and before \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and turn \w again|strong="H7725"\w* with me, that I may \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the \nd  LORD\nd*.

So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the  LORD.

So \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* turned \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

¶ Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

¶ Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, Bring ye \w hither|strong="H5066"\w* to me \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w*. And \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* unto him \w delicately|strong="H4574"\w*. And \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Surely|strong="H0403"\w* the \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* of \w death|strong="H4194"\w* is \w past|strong="H5493"\w*. 

And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the \nd  LORD\nd* in Gilgal.

And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the  LORD in Gilgal.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, As thy \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* hath made \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w childless|strong="H7921"\w*, so shall thy \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* be \w childless|strong="H7921"\w* among \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w hewed|strong="H8158"\w* \w Agag|strong="H0090"\w* in \w pieces|strong="H8158"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* in \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*. 

¶ Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

¶ Then \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*; and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to his \w house|strong="H1004"\w* to \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 

And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the \nd  LORD\nd* repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.

And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the  LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* came no \w more|strong="H3254"\w* to \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* until the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w death|strong="H4194"\w*: \w nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w mourned|strong="H0056"\w* for \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w repented|strong="H5162"\w* that he had made \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

And the  LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, How long wilt thou \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w* for \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, seeing I have \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* him from \w reigning|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* thine \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* with \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, and \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, I will \w send|strong="H7971"\w* thee to \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* the \w Beth-lehemite|strong="H1022"\w*: for I have \w provided|strong="H7200"\w* me a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* among his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 

And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear \add it\add*, he will kill me. And the \nd  LORD\nd* said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the  LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the  LORD.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, How can I \w go|strong="H3212"\w*? if \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add it\add*, he will \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* me. And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* an \w heifer|strong="H1241"\w* with \w thee|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, I am \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* to the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 16.2  \ft with thee: Heb. in thine hand\f* 

And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me \add him\add* whom I name unto thee.

And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

And \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* to the \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, and I will \w shew|strong="H3045"\w* thee what thou shalt \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: and thou shalt \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* unto me \add him\add* whom I \w name|strong="H0559"\w* unto thee. 

And Samuel did that which the \nd  LORD\nd* spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

And Samuel did that which the  LORD spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* that which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Beth-lehem|strong="H1035"\w*. And the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of the \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w* at his \w coming|strong="H7125"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Comest|strong="H0935"\w* thou \w peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*?\f + \fr 16.4  \ft coming: Heb. meeting\f* 

And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the \nd  LORD\nd*: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the  LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*: I am \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* unto the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* yourselves, and \w come|strong="H0935"\w* with me to the \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. And he \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* and his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* them to the \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. 

¶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the \nd  LORD’s\nd* anointed \add is\add* before him.

¶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the  LORD’s anointed is before him.

¶ And it came to pass, when they were \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, that he \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* on \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Surely the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \add is\add* before him.\f + \fr 16.6  \ft Eliab: called Elihu\f* 

But the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for \add the \+nd Lord\+nd* seeth\add* not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the \nd  LORD\nd* looketh on the heart.

But the  LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the  LORD looketh on the heart.

But the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, \w Look|strong="H5027"\w* not on his \w countenance|strong="H4758"\w*, or on the \w height|strong="H1364"\w* of his \w stature|strong="H6967"\w*; because I have \w refused|strong="H3988"\w* him: for \add the \+nd Lord\+nd* seeth\add* not as \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w seeth|strong="H7200"\w*; for \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w looketh|strong="H7200"\w* on the outward \w appearance|strong="H5869"\w*, but the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w looketh|strong="H7200"\w* on the \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.\f + \fr 16.7  \ft outward…: Heb. eyes\f* 

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the \nd  LORD\nd* chosen this.

Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the  LORD chosen this.

Then \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w*, and made him \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Neither hath the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* this. 

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the \nd  LORD\nd* chosen this.

Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the  LORD chosen this.

Then \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* made \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w* to pass \w by|strong="H5674"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Neither hath the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* this.\f + \fr 16.9  \ft Shammah: Shimeah, also called, Shimma\f* 

Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The \nd  LORD\nd* hath not chosen these.

Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The  LORD hath not chosen these.

Again, \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* made \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* of his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* to \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath not \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* these. 

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all \add thy\add* children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, Are here \w all|strong="H8552"\w* \add thy\add* \w children|strong="H5288"\w*? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, There \w remaineth|strong="H7604"\w* yet the \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*, and, behold, he \w keepeth|strong="H7462"\w* the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* and \w fetch|strong="H3947"\w* him: for we will not sit \w down|strong="H5437"\w* till he \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w hither|strong="H6311"\w*.\f + \fr 16.11  \ft down: Heb. round\f* 

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he \add was\add* ruddy, \add and\add* withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the \nd  LORD\nd* said, Arise, anoint him: for this \add is\add* he.

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the  LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

And he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, and brought him \w in|strong="H0935"\w*. Now he \add was\add* \w ruddy|strong="H0132"\w*, \add and\add* \w withal|strong="H5973"\w* of a \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w countenance|strong="H5869"\w*, and \w goodly|strong="H2896"\w* to look \w to|strong="H7210"\w*. And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* him: for this \add is\add* he.\f + \fr 16.12  \ft of a…: Heb. fair of eyes\f* 

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the \nd  LORD\nd* came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the  LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Then \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* of \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, and \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* him in the \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* of his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*: and the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H6743"\w* upon \w David|strong="H1732"\w* from that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H4605"\w*. So \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 

¶ But the Spirit of the \nd  LORD\nd* departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the \nd  LORD\nd* troubled him.

¶ But the Spirit of the  LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the  LORD troubled him.

¶ But the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* from \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* from the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w troubled|strong="H1204"\w* him.\f + \fr 16.14  \ft troubled: or, terrified\f* 

And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.

And \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Behold now, an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* from \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w troubleth|strong="H1204"\w* thee. 

Let our lord now command thy servants, \add which are\add* before thee, to seek out a man, \add who is\add* a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Let our \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* now \w command|strong="H0559"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \add which are\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee, to seek \w out|strong="H1245"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \add who is\add* a \w cunning|strong="H3045"\w* \w player|strong="H5059"\w* on an \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*: and it shall come to pass, when the \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* from \w God|strong="H0430"\w* is upon thee, that he shall \w play|strong="H5059"\w* with his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and thou shalt be \w well|strong="H2895"\w*. 

And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring \add him\add* to me.

And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Provide|strong="H7200"\w* me now a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that can \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*, and \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \add him\add* to me. 

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, \add that is\add* cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the \nd  LORD\nd* \add is\add* with him.

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the  LORD is with him.

Then \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* the \w Beth-lehemite|strong="H1022"\w*, \add that is\add* \w cunning|strong="H3045"\w* in \w playing|strong="H5059"\w*, and a \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* valiant \w man|strong="H2428"\w*, and a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, and \w prudent|strong="H0995"\w* in \w matters|strong="H1697"\w*, and a \w comely|strong="H8389"\w* \w person|strong="H0376"\w*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add is\add* with him.\f + \fr 16.18  \ft matters: or, speech\f* 

¶ Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which \add is\add* with the sheep.

¶ Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

¶ Wherefore \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* unto \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* me \w David|strong="H1732"\w* thy \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, which \add is\add* with the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 

And Jesse took an ass \add laden\add* with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent \add them\add* by David his son unto Saul.

And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

And \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* an \w ass|strong="H2543"\w* \add laden\add* with \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, and a \w bottle|strong="H4997"\w* of \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, and \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w kid|strong="H1423"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add them\add* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him: and he \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* him \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*; and he became his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w*. 

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, I pray thee, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me; for he hath \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* in my \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when the \add evil\add* spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

And it came to pass, when the \add evil\add* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* from \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was upon \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, that \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* an \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*, and \w played|strong="H5059"\w* with his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: so \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* was \w refreshed|strong="H7304"\w*, and was \w well|strong="H2895"\w*, and the \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* from him. 

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which \add belongeth\add* to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

+ \fr 17.1  \ft Ephes-dammim: or, the coast of Dammim, called Pas-dammim

Now the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H0622"\w* their \w armies|strong="H4264"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, and were gathered \w together|strong="H0622"\w* at \w Shochoh|strong="H7755"\w*, which \add belongeth\add* to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* between \w Shochoh|strong="H7755"\w* and \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*, in \w Ephes-dammim|strong="H0658"\w*.\f + \fr 17.1  \ft Ephes-dammim: or, the coast of Dammim, called Pas-dammim\f* 

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* were gathered \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* by the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* of \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w*, and set the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* in \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.\f + \fr 17.2  \ft set…: Heb. ranged the battle\f* 

And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and \add there was\add* a valley between them.

And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

And the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* on a \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* on the one side, and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* on a \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* on the other side: and \add there was\add* a \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* between them. 

¶ And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height \add was\add* six cubits and a span.

¶ And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

¶ And there went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* a \w champion|strong="H0376"\w* out of the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w*, of \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, whose \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \add was\add* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* and a \w span|strong="H2239"\w*. 

And \add he had\add* an helmet of brass upon his head, and he \add was\add* armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat \add was\add* five thousand shekels of brass.

And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.

And \add he had\add* an \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w* of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* upon his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and he \add was\add* \w armed|strong="H3847"\w* with a \w coat|strong="H8302"\w* of \w mail|strong="H7193"\w*; and the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* of the \w coat|strong="H8302"\w* \add was\add* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*.\f + \fr 17.5  \ft armed: Heb. clothed\f* 

And \add he had\add* greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

And \add he had\add* \w greaves|strong="H4697"\w* of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* upon his \w legs|strong="H7272"\w*, and a \w target|strong="H3591"\w* of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* between his \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*.\f + \fr 17.6  \ft target: or, gorget\f* 

And the staff of his spear \add was\add* like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head \add weighed\add* six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

And the \w staff|strong="H6086"\w* of his \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \add was\add* like a \w weaver’s|strong="H0707"\w* \w beam|strong="H4500"\w*; and his \w spear’s|strong="H2595"\w* \w head|strong="H3852"\w* \add weighed\add* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* of \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*: and one \w bearing|strong="H5375"\w* a \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him. 

And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set \add your\add* battle in array? \add am\add* not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

And he \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* and \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* unto the \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Why are ye come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to set \add your\add* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* in \w array|strong="H6186"\w*? \add am\add* not I a \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, and ye \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? \w choose|strong="H1262"\w* you a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* for you, and let him come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to me. 

If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

If he be \w able|strong="H3201"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* with me, and to \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* me, then will we be your \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: but if I \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w* against him, and \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* him, then shall ye be our \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* us. 

And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

And the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* the \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w give|strong="H5414"\w* me a \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, that we may \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 

When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

When \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* those \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, they were \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*, and \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. 

¶ Now David \add was\add* the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name \add was\add* Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men \add for\add* an old man in the days of Saul.

¶ Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

¶ Now \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add was\add* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of that \w Ephrathite|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Beth-lehem-judah|strong="H1035"\w*, whose \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*; and he had \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: and the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* among \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \add for\add* an old \w man|strong="H2204"\w* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 

And the three eldest sons of Jesse went \add and\add* followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle \add were\add* Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

And the \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w eldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \add and\add* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* to the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*: and the \w names|strong="H8034"\w* of his \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* that \w went|strong="H1980"\w* to the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \add were\add* \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w* the \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, and \w next|strong="H4932"\w* unto him \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w*, and the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w Shammah|strong="H8048"\w*. 

And David \add was\add* the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add was\add* the \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*: and the \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w eldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 

But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.

But \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* from \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* to \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* at \w Beth-lehem|strong="H1035"\w*. 

And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

And the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* drew \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* and \w evening|strong="H6150"\w*, and \w presented|strong="H3320"\w* himself \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 

And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched \add corn\add*, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

And \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* now for thy \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* an \w ephah|strong="H0374"\w* of \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w parched|strong="H7039"\w* \add corn\add*, and these \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w*, and \w run|strong="H7323"\w* to the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* to thy \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*; 

And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of \add their\add* thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

And \w carry|strong="H0935"\w* these \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cheeses|strong="H2461"\w* unto the \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of \add their\add* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, and \w look|strong="H6485"\w* how thy \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w fare|strong="H7965"\w*, and \w take|strong="H3947"\w* their \w pledge|strong="H6161"\w*.\f + \fr 17.18  \ft cheeses: Heb. cheeses of milk\f*\f + \fr 17.18  \ft of…: Heb. of a thousand\f* 

Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, \add were\add* in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Now \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and they, and all the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add were\add* in the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* of \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w*, \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* with the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 

¶ And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* rose up \w early|strong="H7925"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, and \w left|strong="H5203"\w* the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* with a \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w*, and \w took|strong="H5375"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, as \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* had \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* him; and he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w trench|strong="H4570"\w*, as the \w host|strong="H2428"\w* was going \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* to the \w fight|strong="H4634"\w*, and \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* for the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.\f + \fr 17.20  \ft trench: or, place of the carriage\f*\f + \fr 17.20  \ft fight: or, battle array, or, place of fight\f* 

For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

For \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* had put the battle in \w array|strong="H6186"\w*, \w army|strong="H4634"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w army|strong="H4634"\w*. 

And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* his \w carriage|strong="H3627"\w* in the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* of the \w carriage|strong="H3627"\w*, and \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* into the \w army|strong="H4634"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w saluted|strong="H7592"\w* his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*.\f + \fr 17.22  \ft his carriage: Heb. the vessels from upon him\f*\f + \fr 17.22  \ft saluted…: Heb. asked his brethren of peace\f* 

And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard \add them\add*.

And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

And as he \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with them, behold, there came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* the \w champion|strong="H0376"\w*, the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* of \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* by \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, out of the \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* according to the \w same|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add them\add*. 

And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

And all the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, when they \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* from \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, and were \w sore|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.\f + \fr 17.24  \ft from…: Heb. from his face\f* 

And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, \add that\add* the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.

And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.

And the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Have ye \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* this \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that is come \w up|strong="H5927"\w*? surely to \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* is he come \w up|strong="H5927"\w*: and it shall be, \add that\add* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* who \w killeth|strong="H5221"\w* him, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* will \w enrich|strong="H6238"\w* him with \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, and will \w give|strong="H5414"\w* him his \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, and \w make|strong="H6213"\w* his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 

And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who \add is\add* this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* that \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* by him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, What shall be \w done|strong="H6213"\w* to the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w killeth|strong="H5221"\w* \w this|strong="H1975"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, and taketh \w away|strong="H5493"\w* the \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* from \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? for who \add is\add* this \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, that he should \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* the \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* of the \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*? 

And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* him after this \w manner|strong="H1697"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, So shall it be \w done|strong="H6213"\w* to the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w killeth|strong="H5221"\w* him. 

¶ And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

¶ And \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w* his \w eldest|strong="H1419"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* when he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* unto the \w men|strong="H0582"\w*; and \w Eliab’s|strong="H0446"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* was \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* against \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Why camest thou \w down|strong="H3381"\w* hither? and with whom hast thou \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w those|strong="H2007"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*? I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* thy \w pride|strong="H2087"\w*, and the \w naughtiness|strong="H7455"\w* of thine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*; for thou art come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* that thou mightest \w see|strong="H7200"\w* the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. 

And David said, What have I now done? \add Is there\add* not a cause?

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What have I now \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \add Is there\add* not a \w cause|strong="H1697"\w*? 

¶ And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

¶ And he \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* from \w him|strong="H0681"\w* \w toward|strong="H4136"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w*, and \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* after the same \w manner|strong="H1697"\w*: and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H1697"\w* him \w again|strong="H7725"\w* after the \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w manner|strong="H1697"\w*.\f + \fr 17.30  \ft manner: Heb. word\f* 

And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed \add them\add* before Saul: and he sent for him.

And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

And when the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* were \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* which \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w*, they \w rehearsed|strong="H5046"\w* \add them\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: and he \w sent|strong="H3947"\w* for him.\f + \fr 17.31  \ft sent…: Heb. took him\f* 

¶ And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, Let no \w man’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w fail|strong="H5307"\w* because of him; thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* will \w go|strong="H3212"\w* and \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* with this \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. 

And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou \add art but\add* a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Thou art not \w able|strong="H3201"\w* to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* against this \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* with him: for thou \add art but\add* a \w youth|strong="H5288"\w*, and he a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w* from his \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*. 

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, Thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w kept|strong="H7462"\w* his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, and there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* a \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, and a \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*, and \w took|strong="H5375"\w* a \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* out of the \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*:\f + \fr 17.34  \ft lamb: or, kid\f* 

And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered \add it\add* out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught \add him\add* by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

And I went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* him, and \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \add it\add* out of his \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*: and when he \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* against me, I \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* \add him\add* by his \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* him, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* him. 

Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

Thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* both the \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* and the \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*: and this \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* shall be as \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of them, seeing he hath \w defied|strong="H2778"\w* the \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* of the \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

David said moreover, The \nd  LORD\nd* that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the \nd  LORD\nd* be with thee.

David said moreover, The  LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the  LORD be with thee.

\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* moreover, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* that \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* me out of the \w paw|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, and out of the \w paw|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*, he will \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* me out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of this \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* be with thee. 

¶ And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

+ \fr 17.38  \ft armed David…: Heb. clothed David with his clothes

¶ And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w armed|strong="H3847"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* with his \w armour|strong="H4055"\w*, and he \w put|strong="H5414"\w* an \w helmet|strong="H6959"\w* of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* upon his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; also he \w armed|strong="H3847"\w* him with a coat of \w mail|strong="H8302"\w*.\f + \fr 17.38  \ft armed David…: Heb. clothed David with his clothes\f* 

And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved \add it\add*. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved \add them\add*. And David put them off him.

And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w girded|strong="H2296"\w* his \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* upon his \w armour|strong="H4055"\w*, and he \w assayed|strong="H2974"\w* to \w go|strong="H3212"\w*; for he had not \w proved|strong="H5254"\w* \add it\add*. And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, I \w cannot|strong="H3201"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with these; for I have not \w proved|strong="H5254"\w* \add them\add*. And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* them off him. 

And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling \add was\add* in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

And he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* his \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* him \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2512"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* out of the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* them in a \w shepherd’s|strong="H7462"\w* \w bag|strong="H3627"\w* which he had, even in a \w scrip|strong="H3219"\w*; and his \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \add was\add* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: and he drew \w near|strong="H5066"\w* to the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*.\f + \fr 17.40  \ft brook: or, valley\f*\f + \fr 17.40  \ft bag: Heb. vessel\f* 

And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield \add went\add* before him.

And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

And the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* and drew \w near|strong="H7131"\w* unto \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; and the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* the \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* \add went\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him. 

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was \add but\add* a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

And when the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* looked \w about|strong="H5027"\w*, and \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, he \w disdained|strong="H0959"\w* him: for he was \add but\add* a \w youth|strong="H5288"\w*, and \w ruddy|strong="H0132"\w*, and of a \w fair|strong="H3303"\w* \w countenance|strong="H4758"\w*. 

And the Philistine said unto David, \add Am\add* I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

And the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \add Am\add* I a \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*, that thou \w comest|strong="H0935"\w* to me with \w staves|strong="H4731"\w*? And the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* by his \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 

And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

And the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w* to me, and I will \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* unto the \w fowls|strong="H5775"\w* of the \w air|strong="H8064"\w*, and to the \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the \nd  LORD\nd* of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the  LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* to the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, Thou \w comest|strong="H0935"\w* to me with a \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and with a \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, and with a \w shield|strong="H3591"\w*: but I \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to thee in the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* of \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, whom thou hast \w defied|strong="H2778"\w*. 

This day will the \nd  LORD\nd* deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

This day will the  LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

This \w day|strong="H3117"\w* will the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* thee into mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; and I will \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* thee, and \w take|strong="H5493"\w* thine \w head|strong="H7218"\w* from thee; and I will \w give|strong="H5414"\w* the \w carcases|strong="H6297"\w* of the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* unto the \w fowls|strong="H5775"\w* of the \w air|strong="H8064"\w*, and to the wild \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; that all the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* may \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that there \w is|strong="H3426"\w* a \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 17.46  \ft deliver…: Heb. shut thee up\f* 

And all this assembly shall know that the \nd  LORD\nd* saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle \add is\add* the \nd  LORD’s\nd*, and he will give you into our hands.

And all this assembly shall know that the  LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the  LORD’s, and he will give you into our hands.

And all this \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* shall \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w saveth|strong="H3467"\w* not with \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* and \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*: for the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \add is\add* the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and he will \w give|strong="H5414"\w* you into our \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

And it came to pass, when the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w came|strong="H3212"\w* and drew \w nigh|strong="H7126"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, that \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hasted|strong="H4116"\w*, and \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* toward the \w army|strong="H4634"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. 

And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang \add it\add*, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* in his \w bag|strong="H3627"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* thence a \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, and \w slang|strong="H7049"\w* \add it\add*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* in his \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*, that the \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w sunk|strong="H2883"\w* into his \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*; and he \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* upon his \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but \add there was\add* no sword in the hand of David.

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w over|strong="H4480"\w* the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* with a \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* and with a \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* him; but \add there was\add* no \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* in the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 

Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

Therefore \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* upon the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* his \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* it out of the \w sheath|strong="H8593"\w* thereof, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* him, and cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* his \w head|strong="H7218"\w* therewith. And when the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* their \w champion|strong="H1368"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, they \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*. 

And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, and \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, until thou \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, and to the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. And the \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* fell \w down|strong="H5307"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* to \w Shaaraim|strong="H8189"\w*, even unto \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, and unto \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*. 

And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* from \w chasing|strong="H1814"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and they \w spoiled|strong="H8155"\w* their \w tents|strong="H4264"\w*. 

And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w head|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* it to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; but he \w put|strong="H7760"\w* his \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* in his \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. 

¶ And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son \add is\add* this youth? And Abner said, \add As\add* thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

¶ And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

¶ And when \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, the \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w host|strong="H6635"\w*, \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, whose \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \add is\add* this \w youth|strong="H5288"\w*? And \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add As\add* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, I \w cannot|strong="H0518"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w*. 

And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling \add is\add*.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Enquire|strong="H7592"\w* thou whose \w son|strong="H1121"\w* the \w stripling|strong="H5958"\w* \add is\add*. 

And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

And as \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* from the \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* of the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* him, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* with the \w head|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And Saul said to him, Whose son \add art\add* thou, \add thou\add* young man? And David answered, I \add am\add* the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.

And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to him, Whose \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \add art\add* thou, \add thou\add* young \w man|strong="H5288"\w*? And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, I \add am\add* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* the \w Beth-lehemite|strong="H1022"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

And it came to pass, when he had made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* of \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, that the \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* of \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* was \w knit|strong="H7194"\w* with the \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* him as his own \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 

And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* him that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and would \w let|strong="H5414"\w* him go no more \w home|strong="H7725"\w* to his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

Then \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, because he \w loved|strong="H0160"\w* him as his own \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*. 

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that \add was\add* upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w stripped|strong="H6584"\w* himself of the \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* that \add was\add* upon him, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* it to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and his \w garments|strong="H4055"\w*, even to his \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and to his \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, and to his \w girdle|strong="H2289"\w*. 

¶ And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, \add and\add* behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

¶ And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* whithersoever \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* him, \add and\add* behaved himself \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w*: and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* him over the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, and he was \w accepted|strong="H3190"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and also in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.\f + \fr 18.5  \ft behaved…: or, prospered\f* 

And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.

And it came to pass as they \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, when \w David|strong="H1732"\w* was \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* from the \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* of the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, that the \w women|strong="H0802"\w* came \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of all \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* and \w dancing|strong="H4246"\w*, to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, with \w tabrets|strong="H8596"\w*, with \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, and with instruments of \w musick|strong="H7991"\w*.\f + \fr 18.6  \ft Philistine: or, Philistines\f*\f + \fr 18.6  \ft instruments…: Heb. three stringed instruments\f* 

And the women answered \add one another\add* as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

And the \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \add one another\add* as they \w played|strong="H7832"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* hath \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* his \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his ten \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*. 

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed \add but\add* thousands: and \add what\add* can he have more but the kingdom?

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* was \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wroth|strong="H2734"\w*, and the \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w displeased|strong="H3415"\w* him; and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, They have \w ascribed|strong="H5414"\w* unto \w David|strong="H1732"\w* ten \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*, and to me they have \w ascribed|strong="H5414"\w* \add but\add* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*: and \add what\add* can he have more but the \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*?\f + \fr 18.8  \ft displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes\f* 

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w eyed|strong="H5770"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* from that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* and \w forward|strong="H1973"\w*. 

¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and \add there was\add* a javelin in Saul’s hand.

¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.

¶ And it came to pass on the \w morrow|strong="H4283"\w*, that the \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* from \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H6743"\w* upon \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and he \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w played|strong="H5059"\w* with his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, as at other \w times|strong="H3117"\w*: and \add there was\add* a \w javelin|strong="H2595"\w* in \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall \add with it\add*. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w cast|strong="H2904"\w* the \w javelin|strong="H2595"\w*; for he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* even to the \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \add with it\add*. And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* avoided \w out|strong="H5437"\w* of his \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*. 

¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the \nd  LORD\nd* was with him, and was departed from Saul.

¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the  LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

¶ And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* was \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, because the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was with him, and was \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* from \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 

Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

Therefore \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* him from him, and \w made|strong="H7760"\w* him his \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* over a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*; and he went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* and came \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the \nd  LORD\nd* \add was\add* with him.

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the  LORD was with him.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* behaved himself \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w* in all his \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*; and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add was\add* with him.\f + \fr 18.14  \ft behaved…: or, prospered\f* 

Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

Wherefore when \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that he \w behaved|strong="H7919"\w* himself \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w*, he was \w afraid|strong="H1481"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* him. 

But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

But all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, because he went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* and came \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them. 

¶ And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the \nd  LORD’s\nd* battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

¶ And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the  LORD’s battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

¶ And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Behold my \w elder|strong="H1419"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w*, her will I \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thee to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*: only be thou \w valiant|strong="H1121"\w* for me, and \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*. For \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let not mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* be upon him, but let the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* be upon him.\f + \fr 18.17  \ft valiant: Heb. a son of valour\f* 

And David said unto Saul, Who \add am\add* I? and what \add is\add* my life, \add or\add* my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, Who \add am\add* I? and what \add is\add* my \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \add or\add* my \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, that I should be son in \w law|strong="H2860"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 

But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

But it came to pass at the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* when \w Merab|strong="H4764"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* should have been \w given|strong="H5414"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, that she was \w given|strong="H5414"\w* unto \w Adriel|strong="H5741"\w* the \w Meholathite|strong="H4259"\w* to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 

And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

And \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: and they \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and the \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* him.\f + \fr 18.20  \ft pleased him: Heb. was right in his eyes\f* 

And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in \add the one of\add* the twain.

And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will \w give|strong="H5414"\w* him her, that she may be a \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* to him, and that the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* may be against him. Wherefore \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Thou shalt this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* be my son in \w law|strong="H2859"\w* in \add the one of\add* the \w twain|strong="H8147"\w*. 

¶ And Saul commanded his servants, \add saying\add*, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law.

¶ And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law.

¶ And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \add saying\add*, \w Commune|strong="H1696"\w* with \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w secretly|strong="H3909"\w*, and \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* hath \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* in thee, and all his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* thee: now therefore be the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* son in \w law|strong="H2859"\w*. 

And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you \add a\add* light \add thing\add* to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I \add am\add* a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king’s son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

And \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* those \w words|strong="H1697"\w* in the \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Seemeth|strong="H5869"\w* it to you \add a\add* \w light|strong="H7043"\w* \add thing\add* to be a \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* son in \w law|strong="H2859"\w*, seeing that I \add am\add* a \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, and lightly \w esteemed|strong="H7034"\w*? 

And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

And the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, On this \w manner|strong="H1697"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.\f + \fr 18.24  \ft On…: Heb. According to these words\f* 

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus shall ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, The \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w desireth|strong="H2656"\w* not any \w dowry|strong="H4119"\w*, but an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, to be \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. But \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* to make \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 

And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son in law: and the days were not expired.

And when his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* these \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, it \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* well to be the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* son in \w law|strong="H2859"\w*: and the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* were not \w expired|strong="H4390"\w*.\f + \fr 18.26  \ft expired: Heb. fulfilled\f* 

Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

Wherefore \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* and \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, he and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* their \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w*, and they gave them in full \w tale|strong="H4390"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, that he might be the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* son in \w law|strong="H2859"\w*. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* him \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* his \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 

¶ And Saul saw and knew that the \nd  LORD\nd* \add was\add* with David, and \add that\add* Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.

¶ And Saul saw and knew that the  LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.

¶ And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* and \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add was\add* with \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \add that\add* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* him. 

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* was yet the \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* became \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w continually|strong="H3117"\w*. 

Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, \add that\add* David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

Then the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*: and it came to pass, \w after|strong="H1767"\w* they went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, \add that\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* behaved himself more \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w* than all the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; so that his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* was \w much|strong="H3966"\w* set \w by|strong="H3365"\w*.\f + \fr 18.30  \ft set by: Heb. precious\f* 

And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* to \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, and to all his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, that they should \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 

But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret \add place\add*, and hide thyself:

But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

But \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w delighted|strong="H2654"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w* in \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: and \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w seeketh|strong="H1245"\w* to \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* to thyself until the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, and \w abide|strong="H3427"\w* in a \w secret|strong="H5643"\w* \add place\add*, and \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* thyself: 

And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou \add art\add*, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.

And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.

And I will go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* and \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* where thou \add art\add*, and I will \w commune|strong="H1696"\w* with my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* of thee; and \w what|strong="H4100"\w* I \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, that I will \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* thee. 

¶ And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works \add have been\add* to thee-ward very good:

¶ And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

¶ And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Let not the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* against his \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, against \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; because he hath not \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* against thee, and because his \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \add have been\add* to \w thee-ward very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*: 

For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the \nd  LORD\nd* wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest \add it\add*, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the  LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

For he did \w put|strong="H7760"\w* his \w life|strong="H5315"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w* for all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: thou \w sawest|strong="H7200"\w* \add it\add*, and didst \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*: wherefore then wilt thou \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* against \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, to \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* without a \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*? 

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, \add As\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, he shall not be slain.

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the  LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* unto the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*: and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sware|strong="H7650"\w*, \add As\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, he shall \w not|strong="H0518"\w* be \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*. 

And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w shewed|strong="H5046"\w* him all those \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and he was in his \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, as in times \w past|strong="H0865"\w*.\f + \fr 19.7  \ft in times…: Heb. yesterday, third day\f* 

¶ And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

¶ And there was \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*: and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, and \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* with the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* them with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*; and they \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* him.\f + \fr 19.8  \ft him: Heb. his face\f* 

And the evil spirit from the \nd  LORD\nd* was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with \add his\add* hand.

And the evil spirit from the  LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.

And the \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* from the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was upon \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, as he \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* in his \w house|strong="H1004"\w* with his \w javelin|strong="H2595"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w played|strong="H5059"\w* with \add his\add* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* to \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* even to the \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* with the \w javelin|strong="H2595"\w*; but he slipped \w away|strong="H6362"\w* out of \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, and he \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w javelin|strong="H2595"\w* into the \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*: and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, and \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* that \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 

Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* also \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* unto \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, to \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* him, and to \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* him in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*: and \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, If thou \w save|strong="H4422"\w* not thy \w life|strong="H5315"\w* to \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, to \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* thou shalt be \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*. 

¶ So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

¶ So \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* through a \w window|strong="H2474"\w*: and he \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*, and \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*. 

And Michal took an image, and laid \add it\add* in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ \add hair\add* for his bolster, and covered \add it\add* with a cloth.

And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.

And \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* an \w image|strong="H8655"\w*, and \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \add it\add* in the \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* a \w pillow|strong="H3523"\w* of \w goats’|strong="H5795"\w* \add hair\add* for his \w bolster|strong="H4763"\w*, and \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \add it\add* with a \w cloth|strong="H0899"\w*.\f + \fr 19.13  \ft image: Heb. teraphim\f* 

And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He \add is\add* sick.

And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

And when \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* to \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, He \add is\add* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. 

And Saul sent the messengers \add again\add* to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \add again\add* to \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Bring him \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to me in the \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, that I may \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* him. 

And when the messengers were come in, behold, \add there was\add* an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats’ \add hair\add* for his bolster.

And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster.

And when the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* were come \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, behold, \add there was\add* an \w image|strong="H8655"\w* in the \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, with a \w pillow|strong="H3523"\w* of \w goats’|strong="H5795"\w* \add hair\add* for his \w bolster|strong="H4763"\w*. 

And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w*, Why hast thou deceived me \w so|strong="H7411"\w*, and sent \w away|strong="H7971"\w* mine \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*, that he is \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*? And \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, He \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, Let me \w go|strong="H7971"\w*; why should I \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* thee? 

¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

¶ So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*, and \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* to \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him all that \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* had \w done|strong="H6213"\w* to him. And he and \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w*. 

And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David \add is\add* at Naioth in Ramah.

And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

And it was \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add is\add* at \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* in \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 

And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing \add as\add* appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* to \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: and when they \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w company|strong="H3862"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*, and \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \add as\add* \w appointed|strong="H5324"\w* over them, the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was upon the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and they also \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*. 

And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.

And when it was \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, and they \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* likewise. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* time, and they \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* also. 

Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that \add is\add* in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where \add are\add* Samuel and David? And \add one\add* said, Behold, \add they be\add* at Naioth in Ramah.

Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.

Then \w went|strong="H3212"\w* he also to \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w well|strong="H0953"\w* that \add is\add* in \w Sechu|strong="H7906"\w*: and he \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0375"\w* \add are\add* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* and \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? And \add one\add* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, \add they be\add* at \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* in \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 

And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

And he \w went|strong="H3212"\w* thither to \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* in \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*: and the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was upon him also, and he \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w*, and \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*, until he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* in \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. 

And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, \add Is\add* Saul also among the prophets?

And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

And he stripped \w off|strong="H6584"\w* his \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, and \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* in like manner, and lay \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* all that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* and all that \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. Wherefore they \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Is\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* also among the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*?\f + \fr 19.24  \ft lay: Heb. fell\f* 

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what \add is\add* mine iniquity? and what \add is\add* my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* from \w Naioth|strong="H5121"\w* in \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, What have I \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? what \add is\add* mine \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*? and what \add is\add* my \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, that he \w seeketh|strong="H1245"\w* my \w life|strong="H5315"\w*? 

And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it \add is\add* not \add so\add*.

And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, God \w forbid|strong="H2486"\w*; thou shalt not \w die|strong="H4191"\w*: behold, my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* will \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* either \w great|strong="H1419"\w* or \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, but that he will \w shew|strong="H1540"\w* it me: and why should my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* from me? it \add is\add* not \add so\add*.\f + \fr 20.2  \ft shew…: Heb. uncover mine ear\f* 

And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly \add as\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, and \add as\add* thy soul liveth, \add there is\add* but a step between me and death.

And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the  LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sware|strong="H7650"\w* moreover, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* that I have \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* in thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; and he \w saith|strong="H0559"\w*, Let not \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* this, lest he be \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w*: but \w truly|strong="H0199"\w* \add as\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, and \add as\add* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, \add there is\add* but a \w step|strong="H6587"\w* between me and \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. 

Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do \add it\add* for thee.

Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.

+ \fr 20.4  \ft Whatsoever…: or, Say what is thy mind and I will do, etc

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* unto \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Whatsoever thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w desireth|strong="H0559"\w*, I will even \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add* for thee.\f + \fr 20.4  \ft Whatsoever…: or, Say what is thy mind and I will do, etc\f*\f + \fr 20.4  \ft desireth: Heb. speaketh, or, thinketh\f* 

And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow \add is\add* the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third \add day\add* at even.

And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Behold, to \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* \add is\add* the new \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*, and I should not \w fail|strong="H3427"\w* to \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* with the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* at \w meat|strong="H0398"\w*: but let me \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, that I may \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* myself in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* unto the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \add day\add* at \w even|strong="H6153"\w*. 

If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked \add leave\add* of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for \add there is\add* a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

If thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* at \w all|strong="H6485"\w* \w miss|strong="H6485"\w* me, then \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7592"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \add leave\add* of me that he might \w run|strong="H7323"\w* to \w Beth-lehem|strong="H1035"\w* his \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: for \add there is\add* a \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* there for all the \w family|strong="H4940"\w*.\f + \fr 20.6  \ft sacrifice: or, feast\f* 

If he say thus, \add It is\add* well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, \add then\add* be sure that evil is determined by him.

If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

If he \w say|strong="H0559"\w* thus, \add It is\add* \w well|strong="H2896"\w*; thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* shall have \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*: but if he be \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w wroth|strong="H2734"\w*, \add then\add* be \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* that \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* is \w determined|strong="H3615"\w* by him. 

Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the \nd  LORD\nd* with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the  LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

Therefore thou shalt \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2617"\w* with thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*; for thou hast \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* into a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* with thee: notwithstanding, if there \w be|strong="H3426"\w* in me \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* me thyself; for why shouldest thou \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* me to thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*? 

And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Far be it from \w thee|strong="H2486"\w*: for if I \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* that \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* were \w determined|strong="H3615"\w* by my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* to \w come|strong="H0935"\w* upon thee, then would not I \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* it thee? 

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what \add if\add* thy father answer thee roughly?

Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* to \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Who shall \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* me? or what \add if\add* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* thee \w roughly|strong="H7186"\w*? 

¶ And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

¶ And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, and let us go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* into the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. And they went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* of them into the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 

And Jonathan said unto David, O \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, \add or\add* the third \add day\add*, and, behold, \add if there be\add* good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;

And Jonathan said unto David, O  LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, O \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, when I have \w sounded|strong="H2713"\w* my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* about to \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* any \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \add or\add* the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \add day\add*, and, behold, \add if there be\add* \w good|strong="H2895"\w* toward \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and I then \w send|strong="H7971"\w* not unto thee, and \w shew|strong="H1540"\w* it thee;\f + \fr 20.12  \ft sounded: Heb. searched\f*\f + \fr 20.12  \ft shew…: Heb. uncover thine ear\f* 

The \nd  LORD\nd* do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father \add to do\add* thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the \nd  LORD\nd* be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

The  LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the  LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* and much \w more|strong="H3254"\w* to \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*: but if it \w please|strong="H3190"\w* my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \add to do\add* thee \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, then I will \w shew|strong="H1540"\w* it thee, and send thee \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, that thou mayest \w go|strong="H1980"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*: and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* be with thee, as he hath been with my \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.\f + \fr 20.13  \ft shew…: Heb. uncover thine ear\f* 

And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the \nd  LORD\nd*, that I die not:

And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the  LORD, that I die not:

And thou shalt not only while \w yet|strong="H0518"\w* I \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w shew|strong="H6213"\w* me the \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, that I \w die|strong="H4191"\w* not: 

But \add also\add* thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the \nd  LORD\nd* hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the  LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

But \add also\add* thou shalt not cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* thy \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* from my \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: no, not when the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* the \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* from the \w face|strong="H6440"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*. 

So Jonathan made \add a covenant\add* with the house of David, \add saying\add*, Let the \nd  LORD\nd* even require \add it\add* at the hand of David’s enemies.

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the  LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

So \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \add a covenant\add* with the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \add saying\add*, Let the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* even \w require|strong="H1245"\w* \add it\add* at the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.\f + \fr 20.16  \ft made: Heb. cut\f* 

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* caused \w David|strong="H1732"\w* to \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, because he \w loved|strong="H0160"\w* him: for he \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* him as he \w loved|strong="H0160"\w* his own \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.\f + \fr 20.17  \ft because…: or, by his love toward him\f* 

Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow \add is\add* the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

Then \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, To \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* \add is\add* the new \w moon|strong="H2320"\w*: and thou shalt be \w missed|strong="H6485"\w*, because thy \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* will be \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*.\f + \fr 20.18  \ft empty: Heb. missed\f* 

And \add when\add* thou hast stayed three days, \add then\add* thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was \add in hand\add*, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

And \add when\add* thou hast stayed three \w days|strong="H8027"\w*, \add then\add* thou shalt go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w quickly|strong="H3966"\w*, and \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where thou didst \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* thyself \w when|strong="H3117"\w* the \w business|strong="H4639"\w* was \add in hand\add*, and shalt \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H0681"\w* the \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w Ezel|strong="H0237"\w*.\f + \fr 20.19  \ft quickly: or, diligently: Heb. greatly\f*\f + \fr 20.19  \ft when the…: Heb. in the day of the business\f*\f + \fr 20.19  \ft Ezel: or, that sheweth the way\f* 

And I will shoot three arrows on the side \add thereof\add*, as though I shot at a mark.

And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.

And I will \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* on the \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \add thereof\add*, as though I \w shot|strong="H7971"\w* at a \w mark|strong="H4307"\w*. 

And, behold, I will send a lad, \add saying\add*, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows \add are\add* on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for \add there is\add* peace to thee, and no hurt; \add as\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth.

And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the  LORD liveth.

And, behold, I will \w send|strong="H7971"\w* a \w lad|strong="H5288"\w*, \add saying\add*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, find \w out|strong="H4672"\w* the \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*. If I \w expressly|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w lad|strong="H5288"\w*, Behold, the \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \add are\add* on this side of thee, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* them; then \w come|strong="H0935"\w* thou: for \add there is\add* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* to thee, and no \w hurt|strong="H1697"\w*; \add as\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*.\f + \fr 20.21  \ft no hurt: Heb. not any thing\f* 

But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows \add are\add* beyond thee; go thy way: for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath sent thee away.

But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the  LORD hath sent thee away.

But if I \w say|strong="H0559"\w* thus unto the young \w man|strong="H5958"\w*, Behold, the \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \add are\add* \w beyond|strong="H1973"\w* thee; go thy \w way|strong="H3212"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath sent thee \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. 

And \add as touching\add* the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the \nd  LORD\nd* \add be\add* between thee and me for ever.

And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the  LORD be between thee and me for ever.

And \add as touching\add* the \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* which thou and I have \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* of, behold, the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \add be\add* between thee and me \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

¶ So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

¶ So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* himself in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*: and when the new \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* was come, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* sat him \w down|strong="H3427"\w* to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w meat|strong="H3899"\w*. 

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, \add even\add* upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* upon his \w seat|strong="H4186"\w*, as at other \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \add even\add* upon a \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* by the \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*: and \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* by \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*, and \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* was \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*. 

Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he \add is\add* not clean; surely he \add is\add* not clean.

Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

Nevertheless \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* not any \w thing|strong="H3972"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: for he \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, Something hath \w befallen|strong="H4745"\w* him, he \add is\add* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*; surely he \add is\add* not \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*. 

And it came to pass on the morrow, \add which was\add* the second \add day\add* of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?

And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?

And it came to pass on the \w morrow|strong="H4283"\w*, \add which was\add* the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \add day\add* of the \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, that \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* was \w empty|strong="H6485"\w*: and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, Wherefore \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* not the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* to \w meat|strong="H3899"\w*, neither \w yesterday|strong="H8543"\w*, nor to \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? 

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked \add leave\add* of me \add to go\add* to Beth-lehem:

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7592"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \add leave\add* of \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \add to go\add* to \w Beth-lehem|strong="H1035"\w*: 

And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me \add to be there:\add* and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table.

And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let me \w go|strong="H7971"\w*, I pray thee; for our \w family|strong="H4940"\w* hath a \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; and my \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, he hath \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* me \add to be there:\add* and now, if I have \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* in thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, let me get \w away|strong="H4422"\w*, I pray thee, and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* my \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*. Therefore he \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* not unto the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*. 

Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious \add woman\add*, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?

Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?

+ \fr 20.30  \ft Thou…: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion

20.30  Thou…: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion

Then \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* was \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* against \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Thou \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w perverse|strong="H5753"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4780"\w* \add woman\add*, do not I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that thou hast \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* to thine own \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w*, and unto the \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w* of thy \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*?\f + \fr 20.30  \ft Thou…: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion\f* 

For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

For as long \w as|strong="H3117"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2425"\w* upon the \w ground|strong="H0127"\w*, thou shalt not be \w established|strong="H3559"\w*, nor thy \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. Wherefore now \w send|strong="H7971"\w* and \w fetch|strong="H3947"\w* him unto me, for he shall surely \w die|strong="H1121"\w*.\f + \fr 20.31  \ft shall…: Heb. is the son of death\f* 

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Wherefore shall he be \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*? what hath he \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? 

And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w cast|strong="H2904"\w* a \w javelin|strong="H2595"\w* at him to \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* him: whereby \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* that it was \w determined|strong="H3617"\w* of his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* to \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 

So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

So \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* from the \w table|strong="H7979"\w* in \w fierce|strong="H2750"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, and did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* no \w meat|strong="H3899"\w* the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w month|strong="H2320"\w*: for he was \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w* for \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, because his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had done him \w shame|strong="H3637"\w*. 

¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

¶ And it came to pass in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, that \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* into the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* at the time \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* with \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and a \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w lad|strong="H5288"\w* with him. 

And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. \add And\add* as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w lad|strong="H5288"\w*, \w Run|strong="H7323"\w*, find \w out|strong="H4672"\w* now the \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* which I \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w*. \add And\add* as the \w lad|strong="H5288"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*, he \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* an \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5674"\w* him.\f + \fr 20.36  \ft beyond…: Heb. to pass over him\f* 

And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, \add Is\add* not the arrow beyond thee?

And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

And when the \w lad|strong="H5288"\w* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* of the \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* which \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* had \w shot|strong="H3384"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w lad|strong="H5288"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Is\add* not the \w arrow|strong="H2678"\w* \w beyond|strong="H1973"\w* thee? 

And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w lad|strong="H5288"\w*, Make \w speed|strong="H4120"\w*, \w haste|strong="H2363"\w*, \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* not. And \w Jonathan’s|strong="H3083"\w* \w lad|strong="H5288"\w* gathered \w up|strong="H3950"\w* the \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to his \w master|strong="H0113"\w*. 

But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

But the \w lad|strong="H5288"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* not any \w thing|strong="H3972"\w*: only \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* the \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*. 

And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry \add them\add* to the city.

And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* his \w artillery|strong="H3627"\w* unto his \w lad|strong="H5288"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w carry|strong="H0935"\w* \add them\add* to the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.\f + \fr 20.40  \ft artillery: Heb. instruments\f*\f + \fr 20.40  \ft his lad: Heb. the lad that was his\f* 

¶ \add And\add* as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of \add a place\add* toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

¶ And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

¶ \add And\add* as soon as the \w lad|strong="H5288"\w* was \w gone|strong="H0935"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* out of \add a place\add* \w toward|strong="H0681"\w* the \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, and \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* on his \w face|strong="H0639"\w* to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, and \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* himself \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*: and they \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* with \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, until \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w exceeded|strong="H1431"\w*. 

And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the \nd  LORD\nd*, saying, The \nd  LORD\nd* be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the  LORD, saying, The  LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

+ \fr 20.42  \ft forasmuch…: or, the \ft \+nd LORD\+nd* be witness of that which etc

And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, forasmuch as we have \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* of us in the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* be between me and thee, and between my \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* and thy \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. And he \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* and \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*: and \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.\f + \fr 20.42  \ft forasmuch…: or, the \ft \+nd LORD\+nd* be witness of that which etc\f* 

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why \add art\add* thou alone, and no man with thee?

Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?

Then \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* to \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w* to \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*: and \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* was \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w* at the \w meeting|strong="H7125"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Why \add art\add* thou alone, and no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* with thee?\f + \fr 21.1  \ft Ahimelech: also called Ahiah\f* 

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed \add my\add* servants to such and such a place.

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, The \w king|strong="H4428"\w* hath \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* me a \w business|strong="H1697"\w*, and hath \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, Let no \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* any \w thing|strong="H3972"\w* of the \w business|strong="H1697"\w* whereabout I \w send|strong="H7971"\w* thee, and what I have \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* thee: and I have \w appointed|strong="H3045"\w* \add my\add* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* to \w such|strong="H6423"\w* and \w such|strong="H0492"\w* a \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 

Now therefore what is under thine hand? give \add me\add* five \add loaves of\add* bread in mine hand, or what there is present.

Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.

Now therefore what \w is|strong="H3426"\w* under thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \add me\add* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \add loaves of\add* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* in mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, or what there is \w present|strong="H4672"\w*.\f + \fr 21.3  \ft present: Heb. found\f* 

And the priest answered David, and said, \add There is\add* no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.

And the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add There is\add* no \w common|strong="H2455"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* under mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, but there \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w hallowed|strong="H6944"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; if the young \w men|strong="H5288"\w* have \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* themselves at \w least|strong="H0389"\w* from \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. 

And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women \add have been\add* kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and \add the bread is\add* in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.

And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.

+ \fr 21.5  \ft yea…: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel

21.5  yea…: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Of a \w truth|strong="H0518"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \add have been\add* \w kept|strong="H6113"\w* from us about these \w three|strong="H8032"\w* \w days|strong="H8543"\w*, since I came \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, and the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the young \w men|strong="H5288"\w* are \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, and \add the bread is\add* in a \w manner|strong="H1870"\w* \w common|strong="H2455"\w*, yea, though it were \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* in the \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w*.\f + \fr 21.5  \ft yea…: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel\f* 

So the priest gave him hallowed \add bread:\add* for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the \nd  LORD\nd*, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the  LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

So the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* him \w hallowed|strong="H6944"\w* \add bread:\add* for there was no \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* there but the \w shewbread|strong="H3899"\w*, that was \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, to \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w hot|strong="H2527"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* when it was taken \w away|strong="H3947"\w*. 

Now a certain man of the servants of Saul \add was\add* there that day, detained before the \nd  LORD\nd*; and his name \add was\add* Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that \add belonged\add* to Saul.

Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the  LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.

Now a certain \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \add was\add* there that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w detained|strong="H6113"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; and his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add was\add* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, an \w Edomite|strong="H0130"\w*, the \w chiefest|strong="H0047"\w* of the \w herdmen|strong="H7462"\w* that \add belonged\add* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 

¶ And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w*, And is \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H0371"\w* here under thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* or \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*? for I have neither \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* my \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* nor my \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* with \w me|strong="H3027"\w*, because the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w business|strong="H1697"\w* \w required|strong="H1961"\w* \w haste|strong="H5169"\w*. 

And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it \add is here\add* wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take \add it:\add* for \add there is\add* no other save that here. And David said, \add There is\add* none like that; give it me.

And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.

And the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* of \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*, whom thou \w slewest|strong="H5221"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* of \w Elah|strong="H0425"\w*, behold, it \add is here\add* \w wrapped|strong="H3874"\w* in a \w cloth|strong="H8071"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* the \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*: if thou wilt \w take|strong="H3947"\w* that, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \add it:\add* for \add there is\add* no \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w save|strong="H2108"\w* that \w here|strong="H2088"\w*. And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add There is\add* none like that; \w give|strong="H5414"\w* it me. 

¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* for \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and \w went|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. 

And the servants of Achish said unto him, \add Is\add* not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

And the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \add Is\add* not this \w David|strong="H1732"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*? did they not \w sing|strong="H6030"\w* one to another of \w him|strong="H2088"\w* in \w dances|strong="H4246"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* hath \w slain|strong="H5221"\w* his \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his ten \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*? 

And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* laid \w up|strong="H7760"\w* these \w words|strong="H1697"\w* in his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, and was \w sore|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. 

And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

And he \w changed|strong="H8138"\w* his \w behaviour|strong="H2940"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* them, and feigned himself \w mad|strong="H1984"\w* in their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w scrabbled|strong="H8427"\w* on the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and let his \w spittle|strong="H7388"\w* fall \w down|strong="H3381"\w* upon his \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*.\f + \fr 21.13  \ft scrabbled: or, made marks\f* 

Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore \add then\add* have ye brought him to me?

Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* unto his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, Lo, ye \w see|strong="H7200"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* is \w mad|strong="H7696"\w*: wherefore \add then\add* have ye \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him to me?\f + \fr 21.14  \ft is mad: or, playeth the mad man\f* 

Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this \add fellow\add* to play the mad man in my presence? shall this \add fellow\add* come into my house?

Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

Have I \w need|strong="H2638"\w* of mad \w men|strong="H7696"\w*, that ye have \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* this \add fellow\add* to play the mad \w man|strong="H7696"\w* in my presence? shall this \add fellow\add* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into my \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? 

David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard \add it\add*, they went down thither to him.

David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him.

\w David|strong="H1732"\w* therefore \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* thence, and \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* to the \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*: and when his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* and all his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add it\add*, they went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* thither to him. 

And every one \add that was\add* in distress, and every one that \add was\add* in debt, and every one \add that was\add* discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

And every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \add that was\add* in \w distress|strong="H4689"\w*, and every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* that \add was\add* in \w debt|strong="H5378"\w*, and every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \add that was\add* \w discontented|strong="H4751"\w*, \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* themselves unto him; and he became a \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* over them: and there were with him about \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.\f + \fr 22.2  \ft was in debt: Heb. had a creditor\f*\f + \fr 22.2  \ft discontented: Heb. bitter of soul\f* 

¶ And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, \add and be\add* with you, till I know what God will do for me.

¶ And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* thence to \w Mizpeh|strong="H4708"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*: and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, Let my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* and my \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, I pray thee, come \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, \add and be\add* with you, till I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* what \w God|strong="H0430"\w* will \w do|strong="H6213"\w* for me. 

And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.

And he \w brought|strong="H5148"\w* them \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*: and they \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* with him all the \w while|strong="H3117"\w* that \w David|strong="H1732"\w* was in the \w hold|strong="H4686"\w*. 

¶ And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.

¶ And the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Abide|strong="H3427"\w* not in the \w hold|strong="H4686"\w*; \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w get|strong="H0935"\w* thee into the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. Then \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* of \w Hareth|strong="H2802"\w*. 

¶ When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that \add were\add* with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants \add were\add* standing about him;)

¶ When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)

¶ When \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that \w David|strong="H1732"\w* was \w discovered|strong="H3045"\w*, and the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* that \add were\add* with him, (now \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* under a \w tree|strong="H0815"\w* in \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, having his \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and all his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \add were\add* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* about him;)\f + \fr 22.6  \ft tree…: or, grove in a high place\f* 

Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, \add and\add* make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;

Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;

Then \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* that \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* about him, Hear \w now|strong="H8085"\w*, ye \w Benjamites|strong="H1145"\w*; will the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* every one of you \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* and \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \add and\add* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* you all \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, and \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*; 

That all of you have conspired against me, and \add there is\add* none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and \add there is\add* none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

That all of you have \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against me, and \add there is\add* none that \w sheweth|strong="H1540"\w* me that my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* hath made a \w league|strong="H3772"\w* with the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, and \add there is\add* none of you that is \w sorry|strong="H2470"\w* for me, or \w sheweth|strong="H1540"\w* unto me that my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* hath stirred \w up|strong="H6965"\w* my \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* against me, to lie in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w*, as at this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*?\f + \fr 22.8  \ft sheweth…: Heb. uncovereth mine ear\f* 

¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

¶ Then \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* the \w Edomite|strong="H0130"\w*, which was \w set|strong="H5324"\w* over the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, to \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*. 

And he enquired of the \nd  LORD\nd* for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

And he enquired of the  LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

And he \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* for him, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* him \w victuals|strong="H6720"\w*, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* him the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* of \w Goliath|strong="H1555"\w* the \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w*. 

Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests that \add were\add* in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.

Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.

Then the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, and all his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* that \add were\add* in \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*: and they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* all of them to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I \add am\add*, my lord.

And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* now, thou \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*. And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, Here I \add am\add*, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*.\f + \fr 22.12  \ft Here…: Heb. Behold me\f* 

And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Why have ye \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against me, thou and the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, in that thou hast \w given|strong="H5414"\w* him \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, and a \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and hast \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* for him, that he should \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* against me, to lie in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w*, as at this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? 

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who \add is so\add* faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

Then \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, And who \add is so\add* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* among all thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* as \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, which is the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* son in \w law|strong="H2860"\w*, and \w goeth|strong="H5493"\w* at thy \w bidding|strong="H4928"\w*, and is \w honourable|strong="H3513"\w* in thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? 

Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute \add any\add* thing unto his servant, \add nor\add* to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

Did I \w then|strong="H3117"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* to \w enquire|strong="H7592"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* for him? be it far from \w me|strong="H2486"\w*: let not the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w impute|strong="H7760"\w* \add any\add* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* unto his \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \add nor\add* to all the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of my \w father|strong="H0001"\w*: for thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* of all this, \w less|strong="H6996"\w* or \w more|strong="H1419"\w*.\f + \fr 22.15  \ft less…: Heb. little or great\f* 

And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thou shalt \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w*, thou, and all thy \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

¶ And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the \nd  LORD\nd*; because their hand also \add is\add* with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

¶ And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the  LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the  LORD.

¶ And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w footmen|strong="H7323"\w* that \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* about him, \w Turn|strong="H5437"\w*, and \w slay|strong="H4191"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; because their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* also \add is\add* with \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and because they \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* when he \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*, and did not \w shew|strong="H1540"\w* it to me. But the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not put \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* to \w fall|strong="H6293"\w* upon the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.\f + \fr 22.17  \ft footmen: or, guard: Heb. runners\f* 

And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w*, \w Turn|strong="H5437"\w* thou, and \w fall|strong="H6293"\w* upon the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. And \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* the \w Edomite|strong="H0130"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w*, and he \w fell|strong="H6293"\w* upon the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* on that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w persons|strong="H0376"\w* that did \w wear|strong="H5375"\w* a \w linen|strong="H0906"\w* \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. 

And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

And \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* he with the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, both \w men|strong="H0376"\w* and \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w children|strong="H5768"\w* and \w sucklings|strong="H3243"\w*, and \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, and \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*, and \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*, with the \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* of the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 

¶ And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

¶ And \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*, \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w*, and \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 

And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the \nd  LORD’s\nd* priests.

And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the  LORD’s priests.

And \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w shewed|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* that \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* had \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 

And David said unto Abiathar, I knew \add it\add* that day, when Doeg the Edomite \add was\add* there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned \add the death\add* of all the persons of thy father’s house.

And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father’s house.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w*, I \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \add it\add* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, when \w Doeg|strong="H1673"\w* the \w Edomite|strong="H0130"\w* \add was\add* there, that he would \w surely|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: I have \w occasioned|strong="H5437"\w* \add the death\add* of all the \w persons|strong="H5315"\w* of thy \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou \add shalt be\add* in safeguard.

Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

\w Abide|strong="H3427"\w* thou with me, \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* not: for he that \w seeketh|strong="H1245"\w* my \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w seeketh|strong="H1245"\w* thy \w life|strong="H5315"\w*: but with me thou \add shalt be\add* in \w safeguard|strong="H4931"\w*. 

Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.

Then they \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, and they \w rob|strong="H8154"\w* the \w threshingfloors|strong="H1637"\w*. 

Therefore David enquired of the \nd  LORD\nd*, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

Therefore David enquired of the  LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the  LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

Therefore \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Shall I \w go|strong="H3212"\w* and \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* these \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. 

And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

And \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Behold, we be \w afraid|strong="H3373"\w* here in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: how much more then if we \w come|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* against the \w armies|strong="H4634"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*? 

Then David enquired of the \nd  LORD\nd* yet again. And the \nd  LORD\nd* answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

Then David enquired of the  LORD yet again. And the  LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

Then \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* yet \w again|strong="H3254"\w*. And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* him and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*; for I will \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* into thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, and \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* with the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and brought \w away|strong="H5090"\w* their \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*. So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, \add that\add* he came down \add with\add* an ephod in his hand.

And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.

And it came to pass, when \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w* to \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \add that\add* he came \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \add with\add* an \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

¶ And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

¶ And it was \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* that \w David|strong="H1732"\w* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w delivered|strong="H5234"\w* him into mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; for he is shut \w in|strong="H5462"\w*, by \w entering|strong="H0935"\w* into a \w town|strong="H5892"\w* that hath \w gates|strong="H1817"\w* and \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*. 

And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w called|strong="H8085"\w* all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H8085"\w* to \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, to go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, to \w besiege|strong="H6696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w*. 

¶ And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* that \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* secretly \w practised|strong="H2790"\w* \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w* against him; and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, Bring \w hither|strong="H5066"\w* the \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. 

Then said David, O \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

Then said David, O  LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, O \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* hath \w certainly|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w seeketh|strong="H1245"\w* to \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, to \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* for my sake. 

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the \nd  LORD\nd* said, He will come down.

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O  LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the  LORD said, He will come down.

Will the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* deliver me \w up|strong="H5462"\w* into his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? will \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* come \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, as thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* hath \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*? O \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, I beseech thee, \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, He will come \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. 

Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the \nd  LORD\nd* said, They will deliver \add thee\add* up.

Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the  LORD said, They will deliver thee up.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Will the \w men|strong="H1167"\w* of \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* me and my \w men|strong="H0582"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*? And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, They will deliver \add thee\add* \w up|strong="H5462"\w*.\f + \fr 23.12  \ft deliver: Heb. shut up\f* 

¶ Then David and his men, \add which were\add* about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.

¶ Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.

¶ Then \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, \add which were\add* about \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* and \w departed|strong="H3318"\w* out of \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, and \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w whithersoever|strong="H0834"\w* they could \w go|strong="H1980"\w*. And it was \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* that \w David|strong="H1732"\w* was \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* from \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*; and he \w forbare|strong="H2308"\w* to go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*. 

And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* in strong \w holds|strong="H4679"\w*, and \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* in a \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* him every \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, but \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* him not into his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David \add was\add* in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* was come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* his \w life|strong="H5315"\w*: and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add was\add* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* in a \w wood|strong="H2793"\w*. 

¶ And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

¶ And \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w* into the \w wood|strong="H2793"\w*, and \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* in \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* not: for the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* shall not \w find|strong="H4672"\w* thee; and thou shalt be \w king|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and I shall be \w next|strong="H4932"\w* unto thee; and that also \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w*. 

And they two made a covenant before the \nd  LORD\nd*: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

And they two made a covenant before the  LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

And they \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w wood|strong="H2793"\w*, and \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* to his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which \add is\add* on the south of Jeshimon?

¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

¶ Then came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* the \w Ziphites|strong="H2130"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* to \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Doth not \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* himself with us in strong \w holds|strong="H4679"\w* in the \w wood|strong="H2793"\w*, in the \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* of \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w*, which \add is\add* on the \w south|strong="H3225"\w* of \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*?\f + \fr 23.19  \ft on…: Heb. on the right hand\f*\f + \fr 23.19  \ft Jeshimon: or, the wilderness\f* 

Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part \add shall be\add* to deliver him into the king’s hand.

Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.

Now therefore, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* according to all the \w desire|strong="H0185"\w* of thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* to come \w down|strong="H3381"\w*; and our part \add shall be\add* to \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* him into the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And Saul said, Blessed \add be\add* ye of the \nd  LORD\nd*; for ye have compassion on me.

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the  LORD; for ye have compassion on me.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \add be\add* ye of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; for ye have \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* on me. 

Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, \add and\add* who hath seen him there: for it is told me \add that\add* he dealeth very subtilly.

Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.

\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, I pray you, \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* yet, and \w know|strong="H3045"\w* and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* his \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where his \w haunt|strong="H7272"\w* is, \add and\add* who hath \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* him there: for it is \w told|strong="H0559"\w* me \add that\add* he dealeth \w very|strong="H6191"\w* \w subtilly|strong="H6191"\w*.\f + \fr 23.22  \ft haunt…: Heb. foot shall be\f* 

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.

\w See|strong="H7200"\w* therefore, and take \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* of all the lurking \w places|strong="H4224"\w* where he \w hideth|strong="H2244"\w* himself, and come ye \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to me with the \w certainty|strong="H3559"\w*, and I will \w go|strong="H1980"\w* with you: and it shall come to pass, if he \w be|strong="H3426"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, that I will \w search|strong="H2664"\w* him out throughout all the \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men \add were\add* in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

And they \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: but \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \add were\add* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*, in the \w plain|strong="H6160"\w* on the \w south|strong="H3225"\w* of \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*. 

Saul also and his men went to seek \add him\add*. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard \add that\add*, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

\w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* also and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \add him\add*. And they \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: wherefore he came \w down|strong="H3381"\w* into a \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, and \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*. And when \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add that\add*, he \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*.\f + \fr 23.25  \ft into…: or, from the rock\f* 

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* on this \w side|strong="H6654"\w* of the \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* on that \w side|strong="H6654"\w* of the \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*: and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* made \w haste|strong="H2648"\w* to get \w away|strong="H3212"\w* for \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*; for \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w compassed|strong="H5849"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* round \w about|strong="H5849"\w* to \w take|strong="H8610"\w* them. 

¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

¶ But there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* a \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Haste|strong="H4116"\w* thee, and \w come|strong="H3212"\w*; for the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* have \w invaded|strong="H6584"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.\f + \fr 23.27  \ft invaded…: Heb. spread themselves upon, etc\f* 

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

+ \fr 23.28  \ft Sela-hammahlekoth: that is, The rock of divisions

Wherefore \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* from \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: therefore they \w called|strong="H7121"\w* that \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Sela-hammahlekoth|strong="H5555"\w*.\f + \fr 23.28  \ft Sela-hammahlekoth: that is, The rock of divisions\f* 

¶ And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from thence, and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in strong \w holds|strong="H4679"\w* at \w En-gedi|strong="H5872"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David \add is\add* in the wilderness of En-gedi.

And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.

And it came to pass, when \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* was \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* from \w following|strong="H0310"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, that it was \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add is\add* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w En-gedi|strong="H5872"\w*.\f + \fr 24.1  \ft following: Heb. after\f* 

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

Then \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* out of all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* the \w rocks|strong="H6697"\w* of the wild \w goats|strong="H3277"\w*. 

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where \add was\add* a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

And he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w sheepcotes|strong="H1448"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, where \add was\add* a \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*; and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* went \w in|strong="H0935"\w* to \w cover|strong="H5526"\w* his \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*: and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w sides|strong="H3411"\w* of the \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*. 

And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the \nd  LORD\nd* said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.

And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the  LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.

And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Behold the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto thee, Behold, I will \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* thine \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* into thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, that thou mayest \w do|strong="H6213"\w* to him as it shall seem \w good|strong="H3190"\w* unto \w thee|strong="H5869"\w*. Then \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* the \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* of \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w privily|strong="H3909"\w*.\f + \fr 24.4  \ft Saul’s…: Heb. the robe which was Saul’s\f* 

And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

And it came to pass \w afterward|strong="H0310"\w*, that \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* him, because he had cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w*. 

And he said unto his men, The \nd  LORD\nd* forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the \nd  LORD’s\nd* anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he \add is\add* the anointed of the \nd  LORD\nd*.

And he said unto his men, The  LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the  LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the  LORD.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w forbid|strong="H2486"\w* that I should \w do|strong="H6213"\w* this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* unto my \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*, to stretch \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* against him, seeing he \add is\add* the \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on \add his\add* way.

So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stayed|strong="H8156"\w* his \w servants|strong="H0582"\w* with these \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, and \w suffered|strong="H5414"\w* them not to \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* against \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. But \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* out of the \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* on \add his\add* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.\f + \fr 24.7  \ft stayed: Heb. cut off\f* 

David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.

\w David|strong="H1732"\w* also \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* afterward, and went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, and \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, My \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. And when \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* him, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w stooped|strong="H6915"\w* with his \w face|strong="H0639"\w* to the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, and \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* himself. 

¶ And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, Wherefore \w hearest|strong="H8085"\w* thou \w men’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w seeketh|strong="H1245"\w* thy \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w*? 

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the \nd  LORD\nd* had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and \add some\add* bade \add me\add* kill thee: but \add mine eye\add* spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he \add is\add* the \nd  LORD’s\nd* anointed.

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the  LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the  LORD’s anointed.

Behold, this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* how that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* thee to \w day|strong="H3117"\w* into mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* in the \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*: and \add some\add* \w bade|strong="H0559"\w* \add me\add* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* thee: but \add mine eye\add* \w spared|strong="H2347"\w* thee; and I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will not put \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* against my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*; for he \add is\add* the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*. 

Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that \add there is\add* neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

Moreover, my \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, yea, \w see|strong="H7200"\w* the \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* of thy \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* in my \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: for in that I cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* the \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* of thy \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*, and \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* thee not, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* thou and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* that \add there is\add* neither \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* nor \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* in mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and I have not \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* against thee; yet thou \w huntest|strong="H6658"\w* my \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* to \w take|strong="H3947"\w* it. 

The \nd  LORD\nd* judge between me and thee, and the \nd  LORD\nd* avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

The  LORD judge between me and thee, and the  LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* between me and thee, and the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w avenge|strong="H5358"\w* me of thee: but mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* shall not be upon thee. 

As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

As \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* of the \w ancients|strong="H6931"\w*, \w Wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w proceedeth|strong="H3318"\w* from the \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*: but mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* shall not be upon thee. 

After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

\w After|strong="H0310"\w* whom is the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* come \w out|strong="H3318"\w*? \w after|strong="H0310"\w* whom dost thou \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w*? \w after|strong="H0310"\w* a \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w flea|strong="H6550"\w*. 

The \nd  LORD\nd* therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

The  LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* therefore be \w judge|strong="H1781"\w*, and \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* between me and thee, and \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, and \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* my \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*, and \w deliver|strong="H8199"\w* me out of thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.\f + \fr 24.15  \ft deliver: Heb. judge\f* 

¶ And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, \add Is\add* this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

¶ And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

¶ And it came to pass, when \w David|strong="H1732"\w* had made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* of \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* these \w words|strong="H1697"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, that \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Is\add* this thy \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* his \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*. 

And he said to David, Thou \add art\add* more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Thou \add art\add* more \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* than I: for thou hast \w rewarded|strong="H1580"\w* me \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, whereas I have \w rewarded|strong="H1580"\w* thee \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 

And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the \nd  LORD\nd* had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.

And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the  LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.

And thou hast \w shewed|strong="H5046"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* how that thou hast \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* with me: forasmuch as when the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* me into thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, thou \w killedst|strong="H2026"\w* me not.\f + \fr 24.18  \ft delivered: Heb. shut up\f* 

For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the \nd  LORD\nd* reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the  LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

For if a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* his \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*, will he let him \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w away|strong="H1870"\w*? wherefore the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w reward|strong="H7999"\w* thee \w good|strong="H2896"\w* for that thou hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w* unto me this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.

And now, behold, I know \w well|strong="H3045"\w* that thou shalt \w surely|strong="H4427"\w* be \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, and that the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* shall be \w established|strong="H6965"\w* in thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

Swear now therefore unto me by the \nd  LORD\nd*, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.

Swear now therefore unto me by the  LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.

\w Swear|strong="H7650"\w* now therefore unto me by the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, that thou wilt \w not|strong="H0518"\w* cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* my \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* me, and that thou wilt not \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* my \w name|strong="H8034"\w* out of my \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 

And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sware|strong="H7650"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*; but \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* gat them \w up|strong="H5927"\w* unto the \w hold|strong="H4686"\w*. 

And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*; and all the \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* were gathered \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, and \w lamented|strong="H5594"\w* him, and \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in his \w house|strong="H1004"\w* at \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*. 

And \add there was\add* a man in Maon, whose possessions \add were\add* in Carmel; and the man \add was\add* very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

And \add there was\add* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* in \w Maon|strong="H4584"\w*, whose \w possessions|strong="H4639"\w* \add were\add* in \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*; and the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \add was\add* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, and he had \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, and a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*: and he was \w shearing|strong="H1494"\w* his \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* in \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.\f + \fr 25.2  \ft possessions: or, business\f* 

Now the name of the man \add was\add* Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and \add she was\add* a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man \add was\add* churlish and evil in his doings; and he \add was\add* of the house of Caleb.

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

Now the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \add was\add* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*; and the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*: and \add she was\add* a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* of \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7922"\w*, and of a \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w countenance|strong="H8389"\w*: but the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \add was\add* \w churlish|strong="H7186"\w* and \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in his \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*; and he \add was\add* of the house of \w Caleb|strong="H3614"\w*. 

¶ And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* that \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* did \w shear|strong="H1494"\w* his \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 

And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* sent \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* young \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the young \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, Get you \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, and \w go|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, and \w greet|strong="H7592"\w* him in my \w name|strong="H8034"\w*:\f + \fr 25.5  \ft greet…: Heb. ask him in my name of peace\f* 

And thus shall ye say to him that liveth \add in prosperity\add*, Peace \add be\add* both to thee, and peace \add be\add* to thine house, and peace \add be\add* unto all that thou hast.

And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

And thus shall ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w* to him that \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w* \add in prosperity\add*, \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \add be\add* both to thee, and \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \add be\add* to thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \add be\add* unto all that thou hast. 

And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

And now I have \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that thou hast \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w*: now thy \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* which were with us, we \w hurt|strong="H3637"\w* them not, neither was there \w ought|strong="H3972"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w* unto them, all the \w while|strong="H3117"\w* they were in \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.\f + \fr 25.7  \ft hurt: Heb. shamed\f* 

Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* thy young \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, and they will \w shew|strong="H5046"\w* thee. Wherefore let the young \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* in thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*: for we \w come|strong="H0935"\w* in a \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w give|strong="H5414"\w*, I pray thee, whatsoever \w cometh|strong="H4672"\w* to thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* unto thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and to thy \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 

And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

And when \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* young \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, they \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* to \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* according to all those \w words|strong="H1697"\w* in the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w ceased|strong="H5117"\w*.\f + \fr 25.9  \ft ceased: Heb. rested\f* 

¶ And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who \add is\add* David? and who \add is\add* the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

¶ And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

¶ And \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Who \add is\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? and who \add is\add* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*? there be \w many|strong="H7231"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* now a \w days|strong="H3117"\w* that break \w away|strong="H6555"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* his \w master|strong="H0113"\w*. 

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give \add it\add* unto men, whom I know not whence they \add be\add*?

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?

Shall I then \w take|strong="H3947"\w* my \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, and my \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, and my \w flesh|strong="H2878"\w* that I have \w killed|strong="H2873"\w* for my \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w*, and \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \add it\add* unto \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, whom I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* not whence they \add be\add*?\f + \fr 25.11  \ft flesh: Heb. slaughter\f* 

So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.

So \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* young \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* their \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, and went \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him all those \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w*. 

And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto his \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, Gird ye \w on|strong="H2296"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. And they girded \w on|strong="H2296"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* also girded \w on|strong="H2296"\w* his \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*: and there went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* about \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; and two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* by the \w stuff|strong="H3627"\w*. 

¶ But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.

¶ But \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the young \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, \w Nabal’s|strong="H5037"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* out of the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* to \w salute|strong="H1288"\w* our \w master|strong="H0113"\w*; and he \w railed|strong="H5860"\w* on them.\f + \fr 25.14  \ft railed…: Heb. flew upon them\f* 

But the men \add were\add* very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:

But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:

But the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \add were\add* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* unto us, and we were not \w hurt|strong="H3637"\w*, neither \w missed|strong="H6485"\w* we any \w thing|strong="H3972"\w*, as long \w as|strong="H3117"\w* we were \w conversant|strong="H1980"\w* with them, when we were in the \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*:\f + \fr 25.15  \ft hurt: Heb. shamed\f* 

They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.

They were a \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* unto us both by \w night|strong="H3915"\w* and \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, all the \w while|strong="H3117"\w* we were with them \w keeping|strong="H7462"\w* the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he \add is such\add* a son of Belial, that \add a man\add* cannot speak to him.

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

Now therefore \w know|strong="H3045"\w* and \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* what thou wilt \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; for \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* is \w determined|strong="H3615"\w* against our \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, and against all his \w household|strong="H1004"\w*: for he \add is such\add* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Belial|strong="H1100"\w*, that \add a man\add* cannot \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* to him. 

¶ Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched \add corn\add*, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid \add them\add* on asses.

¶ Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.

¶ Then \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* made \w haste|strong="H4116"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w*, and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bottles|strong="H5035"\w* of \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* ready \w dressed|strong="H6213"\w*, and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w measures|strong="H5429"\w* of \w parched|strong="H7039"\w* \add corn\add*, and an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* clusters of \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*, and two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w cakes|strong="H1690"\w* of figs, and \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \add them\add* on \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*.\f + \fr 25.18  \ft clusters: or, lumps\f* 

And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.

And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, Go \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me; behold, I \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* you. But she \w told|strong="H5046"\w* not her \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*. 

And it was \add so, as\add* she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.

And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.

And it was \add so, as\add* she \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* on the \w ass|strong="H2543"\w*, that she came \w down|strong="H3381"\w* by the \w covert|strong="H5643"\w* of the \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, and, behold, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* came \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* her; and she \w met|strong="H6298"\w* them. 

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this \add fellow\add* hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that \add pertained\add* unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

Now \w David|strong="H1732"\w* had \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Surely in \w vain|strong="H8267"\w* have I \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* all that \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \add fellow\add* hath in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, so that \w nothing|strong="H3972"\w* was \w missed|strong="H6485"\w* of all that \add pertained\add* unto him: and he hath \w requited|strong="H7725"\w* me \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* for \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that \add pertain\add* to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

\w So|strong="H3541"\w* and \w more|strong="H3254"\w* also \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* unto the \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, if I \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* of all that \add pertain\add* to him \w by|strong="H5704"\w* the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* any that \w pisseth|strong="H8366"\w* against the \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. 

And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,

And when \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, she \w hasted|strong="H4116"\w*, and lighted \w off|strong="H3381"\w* the \w ass|strong="H2543"\w*, and \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H0639"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* on her \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, and \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* herself to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, 

And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, \add upon\add* me \add let this\add* iniquity \add be:\add* and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.

And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.

And \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* at his \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Upon me, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \add upon\add* me \add let this\add* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \add be:\add* and let thine \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w*, I pray thee, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* in thine \w audience|strong="H0241"\w*, and \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of thine \w handmaid|strong="H0589"\w*.\f + \fr 25.24  \ft audience: Heb. ears\f* 

Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, \add even\add* Nabal: for as his name \add is\add*, so \add is\add* he; Nabal \add is\add* his name, and folly \add is\add* with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

\w Let|strong="H7760"\w* not my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, I pray thee, \w regard|strong="H3820"\w* this \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Belial|strong="H1100"\w*, \add even\add* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*: for as his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add is\add*, so \add is\add* he; \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* \add is\add* his \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, and \w folly|strong="H5039"\w* \add is\add* with him: but I thine \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* not the young \w men|strong="H5288"\w* of my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, whom thou didst \w send|strong="H7971"\w*.\f + \fr 25.25  \ft regard: Heb. lay it to his heart\f*\f + \fr 25.25  \ft Nabal: that is, Fool\f* 

Now therefore, my lord, \add as\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, and \add as\add* thy soul liveth, seeing the \nd  LORD\nd* hath withholden thee from coming to \add shed\add* blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

Now therefore, my lord, as the  LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the  LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

Now therefore, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \add as\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, and \add as\add* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, seeing the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w withholden|strong="H4513"\w* thee from \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* to \add shed\add* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, and from \w avenging|strong="H3467"\w* thyself with thine own \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, now let thine \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, and they that \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* to my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, be as \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*.\f + \fr 25.26  \ft avenging…: Heb. saving thyself\f* 

And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

And now this \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* which thine \w handmaid|strong="H8198"\w* hath \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* unto my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, let it even be \w given|strong="H5414"\w* unto the young \w men|strong="H5288"\w* that \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*.\f + \fr 25.27  \ft blessing: or, present\f*\f + \fr 25.27  \ft follow…: Heb. walk at the feet of, etc\f* 

I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the \nd  LORD\nd* will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and evil hath not been found in thee \add all\add* thy days.

I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the  LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the  LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.

I pray thee, \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* the \w trespass|strong="H6588"\w* of thine \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* a \w sure|strong="H0539"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; because my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* \w fighteth|strong="H3898"\w* the \w battles|strong="H4421"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* hath not been \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in thee \add all\add* thy \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 

Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the \nd  LORD\nd* thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, \add as out\add* of the middle of a sling.

Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the  LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.

+ \fr 25.29  \ft as out…: Heb. in the midst of the bought of a sling

Yet a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* is \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* to \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* thee, and to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* thy \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*: but the \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* of my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* shall be \w bound|strong="H6887"\w* in the \w bundle|strong="H6872"\w* of \w life|strong="H2416"\w* with the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; and the \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* of thine \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, them shall he sling \w out|strong="H7049"\w*, \add as out\add* of the \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* of a \w sling|strong="H7050"\w*.\f + \fr 25.29  \ft as out…: Heb. in the midst of the bought of a sling\f* 

And it shall come to pass, when the \nd  LORD\nd* shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;

And it shall come to pass, when the  LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;

And it shall come to pass, when the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* shall have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* to my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* according to all the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* that he hath \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* concerning thee, and shall have \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* thee \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; 

That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the \nd  LORD\nd* shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.

That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the  LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.

That this shall be no \w grief|strong="H6330"\w* unto thee, nor \w offence|strong="H4383"\w* of \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* unto my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, either that thou hast \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w causeless|strong="H2600"\w*, or that my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* hath \w avenged|strong="H3467"\w* himself: but when the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* shall have dealt \w well|strong="H3190"\w* with my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, then \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* thine \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w*.\f + \fr 25.31  \ft no grief: Heb. no staggering, or, stumbling\f* 

¶ And David said to Abigail, Blessed \add be\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:

¶ And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the  LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \add be\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* thee this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* me: 

And blessed \add be\add* thy advice, and blessed \add be\add* thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to \add shed\add* blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

And \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \add be\add* thy \w advice|strong="H2940"\w*, and \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \add be\add* thou, which hast \w kept|strong="H3607"\w* me this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* from \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* to \add shed\add* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, and from \w avenging|strong="H3467"\w* myself with mine own \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

For in very deed, \add as\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

For in very deed, as the  LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

For in very \w deed|strong="H0199"\w*, \add as\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, which hath kept me \w back|strong="H4513"\w* from \w hurting|strong="H7489"\w* thee, \w except|strong="H3884"\w* thou hadst \w hasted|strong="H4116"\w* and \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* me, surely there had not been \w left|strong="H3498"\w* unto \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* by the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* any that \w pisseth|strong="H8366"\w* against the \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*. 

So David received of her hand \add that\add* which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* of her \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \add that\add* which she had \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, Go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* to thine \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, I have \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* to thy \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and have \w accepted|strong="H5375"\w* thy \w person|strong="H6440"\w*. 

¶ And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart \add was\add* merry within him, for he \add was\add* very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

¶ And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

¶ And \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*; and, behold, he held a \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* in his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, like the \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* of a \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; and \w Nabal’s|strong="H5037"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \add was\add* \w merry|strong="H2896"\w* within him, for he \add was\add* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w drunken|strong="H7910"\w*: wherefore she \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w less|strong="H6996"\w* or \w more|strong="H1419"\w*, until the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*. 

But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became \add as\add* a stone.

But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

But it came to pass in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, when the \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* was gone \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, and his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* had \w told|strong="H5046"\w* him these \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, that his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* him, and he became \add as\add* a \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*. 

And it came to pass about ten days \add after\add*, that the \nd  LORD\nd* smote Nabal, that he died.

And it came to pass about ten days after, that the  LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

And it came to pass about \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \add after\add*, that the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w smote|strong="H5062"\w* \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, that he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. 

¶ And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed \add be\add* the \nd  LORD\nd*, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

¶ And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the  LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the  LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

¶ And when \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \add be\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, that hath \w pleaded|strong="H7378"\w* the \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* of my \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* from the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w*, and hath \w kept|strong="H2820"\w* his \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* from \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* the \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* of \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* upon his own \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* and \w communed|strong="H1696"\w* with \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w*, to \w take|strong="H3947"\w* her to him to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 

And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.

And when the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* were \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* to \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, they \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* unto her, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* us unto thee, to \w take|strong="H3947"\w* thee to him to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 

And she arose, and bowed herself on \add her\add* face to the earth, and said, Behold, \add let\add* thine handmaid \add be\add* a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

And she \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* herself on \add her\add* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* to the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, \add let\add* thine \w handmaid|strong="H0519"\w* \add be\add* a \w servant|strong="H8198"\w* to \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* the \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* of the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*. 

And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

And \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* \w hasted|strong="H4116"\w*, and \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* upon an \w ass|strong="H2543"\w*, with \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w damsels|strong="H5291"\w* of hers that \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H7272"\w* her; and she \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and became his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*.\f + \fr 25.42  \ft after her: Heb. at her feet\f* 

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

\w David|strong="H1732"\w* also \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* of \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*; and they were also \w both|strong="H8147"\w* of them his \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. 

¶ But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which \add was\add* of Gallim.

¶ But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.

¶ But \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* had \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Michal|strong="H4324"\w* his \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, to \w Phalti|strong="H6406"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Laish|strong="H3919"\w*, which \add was\add* of \w Gallim|strong="H1554"\w*.\f + \fr 25.44  \ft Phalti: also called, Phaltiel\f* 

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, \add which is\add* before Jeshimon?

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

And the \w Ziphites|strong="H2130"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* to \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Doth not \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* himself in the \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* of \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w*, \add which is\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*? 

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

Then \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*, having \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* with him, to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*. 

And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which \add is\add* before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* in the \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* of \w Hachilah|strong="H2444"\w*, which \add is\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeshimon|strong="H3452"\w*, by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. But \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, and he \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him into the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. 

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.

\w David|strong="H1732"\w* therefore sent \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w spies|strong="H7270"\w*, and \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* that \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* in very \w deed|strong="H3559"\w*. 

¶ And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* had \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w*: and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w beheld|strong="H7200"\w* the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w*, and \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, the \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* of his \w host|strong="H6635"\w*: and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* in the \w trench|strong="H4570"\w*, and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* him.\f + \fr 26.5  \ft trench: or, midst of his carriages\f* 

Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.

Then \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Ahimelech|strong="H0288"\w* the \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, and to \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*, \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* to \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Who will go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* with me to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* to the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*? And \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* with thee. 

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*: and, behold, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w sleeping|strong="H3463"\w* within the \w trench|strong="H4570"\w*, and his \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \w stuck|strong="H4600"\w* in the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* at his \w bolster|strong="H4763"\w*: but \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* him. 

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not \add smite\add* him the second time.

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* thine \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* into thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: now therefore let me \w smite|strong="H5221"\w* him, I pray thee, with the \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* even to the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* at \w once|strong="H6471"\w*, and I will not \add smite\add* him the second \w time|strong="H8138"\w*.\f + \fr 26.8  \ft delivered: Heb. shut up\f* 

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the \nd  LORD’s\nd* anointed, and be guiltless?

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the  LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Abishai|strong="H0052"\w*, \w Destroy|strong="H7843"\w* him not: for who can stretch \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* against the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*, and be \w guiltless|strong="H5352"\w*? 

David said furthermore, \add As\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, the \nd  LORD\nd* shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

David said furthermore, As the  LORD liveth, the  LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.

\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* furthermore, \add As\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* shall \w smite|strong="H5062"\w* him; or his \w day|strong="H3117"\w* shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; or he shall \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* into \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, and \w perish|strong="H5595"\w*. 

The \nd  LORD\nd* forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the \nd  LORD’s\nd* anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that \add is\add* at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

The  LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the  LORD’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w forbid|strong="H2486"\w* that I should stretch \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* against the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*: but, I pray thee, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* thou now the \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* that \add is\add* at his \w bolster|strong="H4763"\w*, and the \w cruse|strong="H6835"\w* of \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, and let us \w go|strong="H3212"\w*. 

So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw \add it\add*, nor knew \add it\add*, neither awaked: for they \add were\add* all asleep; because a deep sleep from the \nd  LORD\nd* was fallen upon them.

So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the  LORD was fallen upon them.

So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* and the \w cruse|strong="H6835"\w* of \w water|strong="H4325"\w* from \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w bolster|strong="H7226"\w*; and they gat them \w away|strong="H3212"\w*, and no man \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \add it\add*, nor \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \add it\add*, neither \w awaked|strong="H6974"\w*: for they \add were\add* all \w asleep|strong="H3463"\w*; because a deep \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w* from the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* was \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* upon them. 

¶ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space \add being\add* between them:

¶ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:

¶ Then \w David|strong="H1732"\w* went \w over|strong="H5674"\w* to the other \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* on the \w top|strong="H7218"\w* of an \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* afar \w off|strong="H7350"\w*; a \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w space|strong="H4725"\w* \add being\add* between them: 

And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who \add art\add* thou \add that\add* criest to the king?

And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* to the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and to \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Answerest|strong="H6030"\w* thou not, \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*? Then \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Who \add art\add* thou \add that\add* \w criest|strong="H7121"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 

And David said to Abner, \add Art\add* not thou a \add valiant\add* man? and who \add is\add* like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Abner|strong="H0074"\w*, \add Art\add* not thou a \add valiant\add* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*? and who \add is\add* like to thee in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? wherefore then hast thou not \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* thy \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? for there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* in to \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* thy \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*. 

This thing \add is\add* not good that thou hast done. \add As\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, ye \add are\add* worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the \nd  LORD’s\nd* anointed. And now see where the king’s spear \add is\add*, and the cruse of water that \add was\add* at his bolster.

This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the  LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the  LORD’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.

This \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \add is\add* not \w good|strong="H2896"\w* that thou hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \add As\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, ye \add are\add* \w worthy|strong="H1121"\w* to \w die|strong="H4194"\w*, because ye have not \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* your \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*. And now \w see|strong="H7200"\w* where the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* \add is\add*, and the \w cruse|strong="H6835"\w* of \w water|strong="H4325"\w* that \add was\add* at his \w bolster|strong="H4763"\w*.\f + \fr 26.16  \ft worthy to die: Heb. the sons of death\f* 

And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, \add Is\add* this thy voice, my son David? And David said, \add It is\add* my voice, my lord, O king.

And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w knew|strong="H5234"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add Is\add* this thy \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \add It is\add* my \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 

And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil \add is\add* in mine hand?

And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherefore doth my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* thus \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* his \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*? for what have I \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? or what \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \add is\add* in mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? 

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the \nd  LORD\nd* have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if \add they be\add* the children of men, cursed \add be\add* they before the \nd  LORD\nd*; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the \nd  LORD\nd*, saying, Go, serve other gods.

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the  LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the  LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the  LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of his \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. If the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* have stirred thee \w up|strong="H5496"\w* against me, let him \w accept|strong="H7306"\w* an \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*: but if \add they be\add* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \add be\add* they \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*; for they have \w driven|strong="H1644"\w* me out this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* from \w abiding|strong="H5596"\w* in the \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*.\f + \fr 26.19  \ft accept: Heb. smell\f*\f + \fr 26.19  \ft abiding: Heb. cleaving\f* 

Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the \nd  LORD\nd*: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the  LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.

Now therefore, let not my \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* to the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* before the \w face|strong="H6440"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*: for the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* is come \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w flea|strong="H6550"\w*, as when one doth \w hunt|strong="H7291"\w* a \w partridge|strong="H7124"\w* in the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. 

¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

¶ Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, I have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*: \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: for I will no more do thee \w harm|strong="H7489"\w*, because my \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* was \w precious|strong="H3365"\w* in thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: behold, I have played the \w fool|strong="H5528"\w*, and have \w erred|strong="H7686"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H7235"\w*. 

And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*! and let \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of the young \w men|strong="H5288"\w* come \w over|strong="H5674"\w* and \w fetch|strong="H3947"\w* it. 

The \nd  LORD\nd* render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the \nd  LORD\nd* delivered thee into \add my\add* hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the \nd  LORD’s\nd* anointed.

The  LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the  LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the  LORD’s anointed.

The \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w render|strong="H7725"\w* to every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* and his \w faithfulness|strong="H0530"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* thee into \add my\add* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* to \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, but I \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not stretch \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* against the \nd  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*. 

And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the \nd  LORD\nd*, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the  LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

And, behold, as thy \w life|strong="H5315"\w* was much set \w by|strong="H1431"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w* in mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, so let my \w life|strong="H5315"\w* be much set \w by|strong="H1431"\w* in the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, and let him \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* me out of all \w tribulation|strong="H6869"\w*. 

Then Saul said to David, Blessed \add be\add* thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great \add things\add*, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

Then \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \add be\add* thou, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: thou shalt both \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \add things\add*, and also shalt \w still|strong="H3201"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w*. So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* on his \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to his \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: \add there is\add* nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* in his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, I shall now \w perish|strong="H5595"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*: \add there is\add* nothing \w better|strong="H2896"\w* for me than \w that|strong="H3588"\w* I should \w speedily|strong="H4422"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* into the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* shall \w despair|strong="H2976"\w* of me, to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* me any more in any \w coast|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: so shall I \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* out of his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.\f + \fr 27.1  \ft perish: Heb. be consumed\f* 

And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that \add were\add* with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and he passed \w over|strong="H5674"\w* with the \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* that \add were\add* with him unto \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Maoch|strong="H4582"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. 

And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, \add even\add* David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.

And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* with \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* at \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, he and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* with his \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \add even\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* with his \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* the \w Jezreelitess|strong="H3159"\w*, and \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* the \w Carmelitess|strong="H3762"\w*, \w Nabal’s|strong="H5037"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 

And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

And it was \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* that \w David|strong="H1732"\w* was \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* to \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*: and he \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* no more \w again|strong="H3254"\w* for him. 

¶ And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, If I have now \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* in thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, let them \w give|strong="H5414"\w* me a \w place|strong="H4725"\w* in \w some|strong="H0259"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* in the \w country|strong="H7704"\w*, that I may \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* there: for why should thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* with thee? 

Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.

Then \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* him \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: wherefore \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* pertaineth unto the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

And the \w time|strong="H4557"\w* that \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w country|strong="H7704"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* was a full \w year|strong="H3117"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.\f + \fr 27.7  \ft the time: Heb. the number of days\f*\f + \fr 27.7  \ft a full year: Heb. a year of days\f* 

¶ And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those \add nations were\add* of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

¶ And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w invaded|strong="H6584"\w* the \w Geshurites|strong="H1651"\w*, and the \w Gezrites|strong="H1511"\w*, and the \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w*: for \w those|strong="H2007"\w* \add nations were\add* of \w old|strong="H5769"\w* the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, as thou \w goest|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Shur|strong="H7793"\w*, even unto the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.\f + \fr 27.8  \ft Gezrites: or, Gerzites\f* 

And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and left neither \w man|strong="H0376"\w* nor \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*, and took \w away|strong="H3947"\w* the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, and the \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, and the \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*, and the \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, and the \w apparel|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*. 

And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.

And \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Whither|strong="H0408"\w* have ye made a \w road|strong="H6584"\w* to \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Against the \w south|strong="H5045"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and against the \w south|strong="H5045"\w* of the \w Jerahmeelites|strong="H3397"\w*, and against the \w south|strong="H5045"\w* of the \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*.\f + \fr 27.10  \ft Whither…: or, Did you not make a road, etc\f* 

And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring \add tidings\add* to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so \add will be\add* his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.

And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w saved|strong="H2421"\w* neither \w man|strong="H0376"\w* nor \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*, to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \add tidings\add* to \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Lest they should \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* on us, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, So \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and so \add will be\add* his \w manner|strong="H4941"\w* all the \w while|strong="H3117"\w* he \w dwelleth|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w country|strong="H7704"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 

And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

And \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w believed|strong="H0539"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, He hath made his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w utterly|strong="H0887"\w* to \w abhor|strong="H0887"\w* him; therefore he shall be my \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.\f + \fr 27.12  \ft utterly…: Heb. to stink\f* 

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

And it came to pass in those \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, that the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* their \w armies|strong="H4264"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* for \w warfare|strong="H6635"\w*, to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* with \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. And \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Know|strong="H3045"\w* thou \w assuredly|strong="H3045"\w*, that thou shalt go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* with me to \w battle|strong="H4264"\w*, thou and thy \w men|strong="H0582"\w*. 

And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, \w Surely|strong="H3651"\w* thou shalt \w know|strong="H3045"\w* what thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* can \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. And \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Therefore will I \w make|strong="H7760"\w* thee \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* of mine \w head|strong="H7218"\w* for \w ever|strong="H3117"\w*. 

¶ Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

¶ Now \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w lamented|strong="H5594"\w* him, and \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, even in his own \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* had put \w away|strong="H5493"\w* those that had familiar \w spirits|strong="H0178"\w*, and the \w wizards|strong="H3049"\w*, out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

And the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* in \w Shunem|strong="H7766"\w*: and \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, and they \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* in \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*. 

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

And when \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, he was \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, and his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w*. 

And when Saul enquired of the \nd  LORD\nd*, the \nd  LORD\nd* answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

And when Saul enquired of the  LORD, the  LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

And when \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* him not, neither by \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, nor by \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w*, nor by \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 

¶ Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, \add there is\add* a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.

¶ Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.

¶ Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* unto his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Seek|strong="H1245"\w* me a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* that \w hath|strong="H1172"\w* a familiar \w spirit|strong="H0178"\w*, that I may \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to her, and \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of her. And his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to him, Behold, \add there is\add* a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* that \w hath|strong="H1172"\w* a familiar \w spirit|strong="H0178"\w* at \w Endor|strong="H5874"\w*. 

And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me \add him\add* up, whom I shall name unto thee.

And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* himself, and put \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w raiment|strong="H0899"\w*, and he \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* with him, and they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*: and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I pray thee, \w divine|strong="H7080"\w* unto me by the familiar \w spirit|strong="H0178"\w*, and bring me \add him\add* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, whom I shall \w name|strong="H0559"\w* unto thee. 

And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

And the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Behold, thou \w knowest|strong="H3045"\w* what \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, how he hath cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* those that have familiar \w spirits|strong="H0178"\w*, and the \w wizards|strong="H3049"\w*, out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: wherefore then layest thou a \w snare|strong="H5367"\w* for my \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, to cause me to \w die|strong="H4191"\w*? 

And Saul sware to her by the \nd  LORD\nd*, saying, \add As\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

And Saul sware to her by the  LORD, saying, As the  LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w sware|strong="H7650"\w* to her by the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \add As\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, there \w shall|strong="H0518"\w* no \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w* to thee for this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. 

Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, Whom shall I bring \w up|strong="H5927"\w* unto thee? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Bring me \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*. 

And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou \add art\add* Saul.

And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

And when the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, she \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*: and the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Why hast thou \w deceived|strong="H7411"\w* me? for thou \add art\add* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*. 

And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, Be not \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*: for what \w sawest|strong="H7200"\w* thou? And the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w ascending|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

And he said unto her, What form \add is\add* he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he \add is\add* covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it \add was\add* Samuel, and he stooped with \add his\add* face to the ground, and bowed himself.

And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto her, What \w form|strong="H8389"\w* \add is\add* he of? And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, An \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* cometh \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; and he \add is\add* \w covered|strong="H5844"\w* with a \w mantle|strong="H4598"\w*. And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* that it \add was\add* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, and he \w stooped|strong="H6915"\w* with \add his\add* \w face|strong="H0639"\w* to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, and \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* himself.\f + \fr 28.14  \ft What…: Heb. What is his form?\f* 

¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

¶ And \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, Why hast thou \w disquieted|strong="H7264"\w* me, to bring me \w up|strong="H5927"\w*? And \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, I am \w sore|strong="H3966"\w* \w distressed|strong="H6887"\w*; for the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* make \w war|strong="H3898"\w* against me, and \w God|strong="H0430"\w* is \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* from me, and \w answereth|strong="H6030"\w* me no more, neither \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, nor by \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*: therefore I have \w called|strong="H7121"\w* thee, that thou mayest make \w known|strong="H3045"\w* unto me what I shall \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.\f + \fr 28.15  \ft by prophets: Heb. by the hand of prophets\f* 

Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the \nd  LORD\nd* is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the  LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*, Wherefore then dost thou \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* of me, seeing the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* is \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* from thee, and is become thine \w enemy|strong="H6145"\w*? 

And the \nd  LORD\nd* hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the \nd  LORD\nd* hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, \add even\add* to David:

And the  LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the  LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:

And the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w done|strong="H6213"\w* to him, as he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* by \w me|strong="H3027"\w*: for the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* out of thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and \w given|strong="H5414"\w* it to thy \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*, \add even\add* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*:\f + \fr 28.17  \ft to him: or, for himself\f*\f + \fr 28.17  \ft me: Heb. mine hand\f* 

Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the \nd  LORD\nd*, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the \nd  LORD\nd* done this thing unto thee this day.

Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the  LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the  LORD done this thing unto thee this day.

\w Because|strong="H0834"\w* thou \w obeyedst|strong="H8085"\w* not the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, nor \w executedst|strong="H6213"\w* his \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* upon \w Amalek|strong="H6002"\w*, therefore hath the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* unto thee this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 

Moreover the \nd  LORD\nd* will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow \add shalt\add* thou and thy sons \add be\add* with me: the \nd  LORD\nd* also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

Moreover the  LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the  LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

Moreover the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* will also \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* with thee into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: and to \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* \add shalt\add* thou and thy \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \add be\add* with me: the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* also shall \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 

Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

+ \fr 28.20  \ft fell…: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature

28.20  fell…: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature

Then \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w straightway|strong="H4116"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w along|strong="H6967"\w* on the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, and was \w sore|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, because of the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w*: and there was no \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* in him; for he had \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* no \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* all the \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, nor all the \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.\f + \fr 28.20  \ft fell…: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature\f* 

¶ And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.

¶ And the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that he was \w sore|strong="H3966"\w* \w troubled|strong="H0926"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Behold, thine \w handmaid|strong="H8198"\w* hath \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* thy \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and I have \w put|strong="H7760"\w* my \w life|strong="H5315"\w* in my \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*, and have \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* unto thy \w words|strong="H1697"\w* which thou \w spakest|strong="H1696"\w* unto me. 

Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.

Now therefore, I pray thee, \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* thou also unto the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of thine \w handmaid|strong="H8198"\w*, and let me \w set|strong="H7760"\w* a \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* of \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee; and \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, that thou mayest have \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, when thou \w goest|strong="H3212"\w* on thy \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 

But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

But he \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. But his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, together with the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w compelled|strong="H6555"\w* him; and he \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* unto their \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. So he \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* from the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, and \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* upon the \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. 

And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded \add it\add*, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:

And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:

And the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* had a \w fat|strong="H4770"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; and she \w hasted|strong="H4116"\w*, and \w killed|strong="H2076"\w* it, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*, and \w kneaded|strong="H3888"\w* \add it\add*, and did \w bake|strong="H0644"\w* unleavened \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* thereof: 

And she brought \add it\add* before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

And she \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \add it\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and \w before|strong="H6440"\w* his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; and they did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. Then they rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, and went \w away|strong="H3212"\w* that \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. 

Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which \add is\add* in Jezreel.

Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.

Now the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H6908"\w* all their \w armies|strong="H4264"\w* to \w Aphek|strong="H0663"\w*: and the \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* by a \w fountain|strong="H5869"\w* which \add is\add* in \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

And the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* passed \w on|strong="H5674"\w* by \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, and by \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*: but \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* passed \w on|strong="H5674"\w* in the \w rereward|strong="H0314"\w* with \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*. 

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What \add do\add* these Hebrews \add here\add*? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, \add Is\add* not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell \add unto me\add* unto this day?

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, What \add do\add* these \w Hebrews|strong="H5680"\w* \add here\add*? And \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \add Is\add* not this \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, the \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which hath been with me these \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, or these \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, and I have \w found|strong="H4672"\w* no \w fault|strong="H3972"\w* in him \w since|strong="H3117"\w* he \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \add unto me\add* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? 

And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? \add should it\add* not \add be\add* with the heads of these men?

And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

And the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* were \w wroth|strong="H7107"\w* with him; and the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Make|strong="H7725"\w* this \w fellow|strong="H0376"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, that he may go \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to his \w place|strong="H4725"\w* which thou hast \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* him, and let him not go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* with us to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, lest in the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* he be an \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w* to us: for wherewith should he \w reconcile|strong="H7521"\w* himself unto his \w master|strong="H0113"\w*? \add should it\add* not \add be\add* with the \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* of these \w men|strong="H0582"\w*? 

\add Is\add* not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

\add Is\add* not this \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, of whom they \w sang|strong="H6030"\w* one to another in \w dances|strong="H4246"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* his \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his ten \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w*? 

¶ Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, \add as\add* the \nd  LORD\nd* liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host \add is\add* good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

¶ Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the  LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

+ \fr 29.6  \ft the lords…: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords

29.6  the lords…: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords

¶ Then \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Surely, \add as\add* the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, thou hast been \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, and thy going \w out|strong="H3318"\w* and thy coming \w in|strong="H0935"\w* with me in the \w host|strong="H4264"\w* \add is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* in my \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*: for I have not \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in thee since the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of thy \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* unto me unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: nevertheless the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* \w favour|strong="H2896"\w* thee \w not|strong="H5869"\w*.\f + \fr 29.6  \ft the lords…: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords\f* 

Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.

+ \fr 29.7  \ft displease…: Heb. do not evil in the eyes of the lords

Wherefore now \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w go|strong="H3212"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, that thou \w displease|strong="H6213"\w* not the \w lords|strong="H5633"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.\f + \fr 29.7  \ft displease…: Heb. do not evil in the eyes of the lords\f* 

¶ And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w*, But what have I \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? and what hast thou \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* so long \w as|strong="H3117"\w* I have been with \w thee|strong="H6440"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, that I may not \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against the \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* of my \w lord|strong="H0113"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?\f + \fr 29.8  \ft with…: Heb. before thee\f* 

And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou \add art\add* good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

And \w Achish|strong="H0397"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that thou \add art\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* in my \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, as an \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: notwithstanding the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* have \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, He shall not go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with us to the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. 

Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master’s servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.

Wherefore now rise up \w early|strong="H7925"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* with thy \w master’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* that are \w come|strong="H0935"\w* with thee: and as soon as ye be up \w early|strong="H7925"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, and have \w light|strong="H0215"\w*, \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*. 

So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* rose up \w early|strong="H7925"\w* to \w depart|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, to \w return|strong="H7725"\w* into the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. And the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*. 

And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;

And it came to pass, when \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* were \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* on the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, that the \w Amalekites|strong="H6003"\w* had \w invaded|strong="H6584"\w* the \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, and \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, and \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, and \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* it with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*; 

And had taken the women captives, that \add were\add* therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried \add them\add* away, and went on their way.

And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.

And had taken the \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w*, that \add were\add* therein: they \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* not \w any|strong="H0376"\w*, either \w great|strong="H1419"\w* or \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, but carried \add them\add* \w away|strong="H5090"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* on their \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 

¶ So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, \add it was\add* burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.

¶ So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.

¶ So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and, behold, \add it was\add* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*; and their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, and their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, were taken \w captives|strong="H7617"\w*. 

Then David and the people that \add were\add* with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.

Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.

Then \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with him lifted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* their \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, until they had no more \w power|strong="H3581"\w* to \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*. 

And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

And \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* were taken \w captives|strong="H7617"\w*, \w Ahinoam|strong="H0293"\w* the \w Jezreelitess|strong="H3159"\w*, and \w Abigail|strong="H0026"\w* the \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of \w Nabal|strong="H5037"\w* the \w Carmelite|strong="H3761"\w*. 

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the \nd  LORD\nd* his God.

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the  LORD his God.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* was \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w distressed|strong="H3334"\w*; for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* of \w stoning|strong="H5619"\w* him, because the \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* of all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* was \w grieved|strong="H4843"\w*, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* for his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and for his \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*: but \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* himself in the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.\f + \fr 30.6  \ft grieved: Heb. bitter\f* 

And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Ahimelech’s|strong="H0288"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, I pray thee, bring me \w hither|strong="H5066"\w* the \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w*. And \w Abiathar|strong="H0054"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* thither the \w ephod|strong="H0646"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 

And David enquired at the \nd  LORD\nd*, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake \add them\add*, and without fail recover \add all\add*.

And David enquired at the  LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w enquired|strong="H7592"\w* at the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Shall I \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* this \w troop|strong="H1416"\w*? shall I \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* them? And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* him, \w Pursue|strong="H7291"\w*: for thou shalt \w surely|strong="H5381"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \add them\add*, and without \w fail|strong="H5337"\w* \w recover|strong="H5337"\w* \add all\add*. 

So David went, he and the six hundred men that \add were\add* with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.

So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.

So \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, he and the \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* that \add were\add* with him, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*, where those that were left \w behind|strong="H3498"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w*. 

But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

But \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w*, he and \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*: for two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* abode \w behind|strong="H5975"\w*, which were so \w faint|strong="H6296"\w* that they could not go \w over|strong="H5674"\w* the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*. 

¶ And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;

¶ And they \w found|strong="H4672"\w* an \w Egyptian|strong="H0376"\w* in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* him to \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* him \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, and he did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*; and they made him \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*; 

And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk \add any\add* water, three days and three nights.

And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.

And they \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* him a \w piece|strong="H6400"\w* of a \w cake|strong="H1690"\w* of figs, and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* clusters of \w raisins|strong="H6778"\w*: and when he had \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w*, his \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* came \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to him: for he had \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* no \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, nor \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \add any\add* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*. 

And David said unto him, To whom \add belongest\add* thou? and whence \add art\add* thou? And he said, I \add am\add* a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.

And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, To whom \add belongest\add* thou? and whence \add art\add* thou? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I \add am\add* a young \w man|strong="H5288"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4713"\w*, \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* to an \w Amalekite|strong="H0376"\w*; and my \w master|strong="H0113"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* me, because \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* agone I fell \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. 

We made an invasion \add upon\add* the south of the Cherethites, and upon \add the coast\add* which \add belongeth\add* to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.

We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.

We made an \w invasion|strong="H6584"\w* \add upon\add* the \w south|strong="H5045"\w* of the \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w*, and upon \add the coast\add* which \add belongeth\add* to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and upon the \w south|strong="H5045"\w* of \w Caleb|strong="H3612"\w*; and we \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 

And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to him, Canst thou bring me \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to this \w company|strong="H1416"\w*? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Swear|strong="H7650"\w* unto me by \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, that thou wilt neither \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* me, \w nor|strong="H0518"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* me into the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of my \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, and I will bring thee \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to this \w company|strong="H1416"\w*. 

¶ And when he had brought him down, behold, \add they were\add* spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

¶ And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

¶ And when he had brought him \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, behold, \add they were\add* spread \w abroad|strong="H5203"\w* upon \w all|strong="H6440"\w* the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w eating|strong="H0398"\w* and \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, and \w dancing|strong="H2287"\w*, because of all the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* that they had \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* them from the \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w* even unto the \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* of the next \w day|strong="H4283"\w*: and there \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* not a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of them, save \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, which \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* upon \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, and \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*.\f + \fr 30.17  \ft the next…: Heb. their morrow\f* 

And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w recovered|strong="H5337"\w* all that the \w Amalekites|strong="H6002"\w* had carried \w away|strong="H3947"\w*: and \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* his \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*. 

And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any \add thing\add* that they had taken to them: David recovered all.

And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.

And there was nothing \w lacking|strong="H5737"\w* to them, \w neither|strong="H4480"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* nor \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, neither \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* nor \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, neither \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*, nor any \add thing\add* that they had \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* to them: \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* all. 

And David took all the flocks and the herds, \add which\add* they drave before those \add other\add* cattle, and said, This \add is\add* David’s spoil.

And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David’s spoil.

And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* all the \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* and the \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, \add which\add* they \w drave|strong="H5090"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \add other\add* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, This \add is\add* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*. 

¶ And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that \add were\add* with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.

¶ And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.

¶ And \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, which were so \w faint|strong="H6296"\w* that they could not \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, whom they had made also to \w abide|strong="H3427"\w* at the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Besor|strong="H1308"\w*: and they went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and to \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \add were\add* with him: and when \w David|strong="H1732"\w* came \w near|strong="H5066"\w* to the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, he \w saluted|strong="H7592"\w* them.\f + \fr 30.21  \ft saluted…: or, asked them how they did\f* 

Then answered all the wicked men and \add men\add* of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them \add ought\add* of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead \add them\add* away, and depart.

Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.

Then \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* all the \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* and \add men\add* of \w Belial|strong="H1100"\w*, of \w those|strong="H0582"\w* that \w went|strong="H1980"\w* with \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Because they \w went|strong="H1980"\w* not with us, we will not \w give|strong="H5414"\w* them \add ought\add* of the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* that we have \w recovered|strong="H5337"\w*, save to every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* and his \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, that they may lead \add them\add* \w away|strong="H5090"\w*, and \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*.\f + \fr 30.22  \ft those: Heb. men\f* 

Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the \nd  LORD\nd* hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the  LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Ye shall not do \w so|strong="H6213"\w*, my \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, with that which the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* us, who hath \w preserved|strong="H8104"\w* us, and \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* the \w company|strong="H1416"\w* that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* against us into our \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part \add is\add* that goeth down to the battle, so \add shall\add* his part \add be\add* that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.

For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.

For who will \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto you in this \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*? but as his \w part|strong="H2506"\w* \add is\add* that goeth \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, so \add shall\add* his \w part|strong="H2506"\w* \add be\add* that \w tarrieth|strong="H3427"\w* by the \w stuff|strong="H3627"\w*: they shall \w part|strong="H2505"\w* \w alike|strong="H3162"\w*. 

And it was \add so\add* from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

And it was \add so\add* from that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H4605"\w*, that he \w made|strong="H7760"\w* it a \w statute|strong="H2706"\w* and an \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w* for \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 30.25  \ft forward: Heb. and forward\f* 

¶ And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, \add even\add* to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the \nd  LORD\nd*;

¶ And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the  LORD;

¶ And when \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* of the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* unto the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \add even\add* to his \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold a \w present|strong="H1293"\w* for you of the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* of the \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* of the \nd  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*;\f + \fr 30.26  \ft present: Heb. blessing\f* 

To \add  them\add* which \add were\add* in Beth-el, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in south Ramoth, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in Jattir,

To  them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,

To \add  \+w them|strong="H0834"\+w*\add* which \add were\add* in \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7418"\w*, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in \w Jattir|strong="H3492"\w*, 

And to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in Aroer, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in Siphmoth, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in Eshtemoa,

And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,

And to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in \w Siphmoth|strong="H8224"\w*, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in \w Eshtemoa|strong="H0851"\w*, 

And to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in Rachal, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in the cities of the Kenites,

And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,

And to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in \w Rachal|strong="H7403"\w*, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of the \w Jerahmeelites|strong="H3397"\w*, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of the \w Kenites|strong="H7017"\w*, 

And to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in Hormah, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in Chor-ashan, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in Athach,

And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor-ashan, and to them which were in Athach,

And to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in \w Hormah|strong="H2767"\w*, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in \w Chor-ashan|strong="H3565"\w*, and to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in \w Athach|strong="H6269"\w*, 

And to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.

And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.

And to \add them\add* which \add were\add* in \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, and to all the \w places|strong="H4725"\w* where \w David|strong="H1732"\w* himself and his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* were wont to \w haunt|strong="H1980"\w*. 

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

Now the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and fell \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* in \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*.\f + \fr 31.1  \ft slain: or, wounded\f* 

And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul’s sons.

And the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* followed \w hard|strong="H1692"\w* upon \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and upon his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; and the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, and \w Abinadab|strong="H0041"\w*, and \w Malchi-shua|strong="H4444"\w*, \w Saul’s|strong="H7586"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. 

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

+ \fr 31.3  \ft and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bows

And the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* went \w sore|strong="H3513"\w* against \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*, and the \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w hit|strong="H4672"\w* him; and he was \w sore|strong="H3966"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2342"\w* of the \w archers|strong="H3384"\w*.\f + \fr 31.3  \ft and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bows\f*\f + \fr 31.3  \ft hit…: Heb. found him\f* 

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* unto his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w*, \w Draw|strong="H8025"\w* thy \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and thrust me \w through|strong="H1856"\w* therewith; lest these \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* and thrust me \w through|strong="H1856"\w*, and \w abuse|strong="H5953"\w* me. But his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not; for he was \w sore|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. Therefore \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* upon it.\f + \fr 31.4  \ft abuse…: or, mock me\f* 

And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

And when his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, he \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* likewise upon his \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and \w died|strong="H4191"\w* with him. 

So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

So \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, and his \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and his \w armourbearer|strong="H5375"\w*, and all his \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, that same \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 

¶ And when the men of Israel that \add were\add* on the other side of the valley, and \add they\add* that \add were\add* on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

¶ And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

¶ And when the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* that \add were\add* on the other \w side|strong="H5676"\w* of the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*, and \add they\add* that \add were\add* on the other \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, and that \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* were \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, they \w forsook|strong="H5800"\w* the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*; and the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in them. 

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

And it came to pass on the \w morrow|strong="H4283"\w*, when the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* the \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, that they \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and his \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* in \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilboa|strong="H1533"\w*. 

And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish \add it in\add* the house of their idols, and among the people.

And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.

And they cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and stripped \w off|strong="H6584"\w* his \w armour|strong="H3627"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* into the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*, to \w publish|strong="H1319"\w* \add it in\add* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of their \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*, and among the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 

And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

And they \w put|strong="H7760"\w* his \w armour|strong="H3627"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ashtaroth|strong="H6252"\w*: and they \w fastened|strong="H8628"\w* his \w body|strong="H1472"\w* to the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Beth-shan|strong="H1052"\w*. 

¶ And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;

¶ And when the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jabesh-gilead|strong="H3003"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* of that which the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* had \w done|strong="H6213"\w* to \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w*;\f + \fr 31.11  \ft of that: or, concerning him that\f* 

All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

All the \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* all \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w body|strong="H1472"\w* of \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* and the \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* of his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* from the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Beth-shan|strong="H1052"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*, and \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* them there. 

And they took their bones, and buried \add them\add* under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

And they \w took|strong="H3947"\w* their \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, and \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \add them\add* under a \w tree|strong="H0815"\w* at \w Jabesh|strong="H3003"\w*, and \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 